to ourselves, by giving Lease
of any of this Land to white
people; and also the great men
of the State of New York are
our witnessest; and our writ-
ings testify the same thing;
By these Things, Brothers, we
are able to deny this part
of the Accusation:

Brothers, now we will speak
on the other Hand; these our
young Men have been trying
this two years to take away our
spoon and breake this Dish;
Some-

This appeal to the Great Men of the
State of New York, had reference, to
a petition taken in by the Complain
ants for Liberty to sell and lease Lands
to white people; which was opposed by the Chiefs