leagues in length and from four to half a league in Breadth[.] This Originat'd from my warning one of them who well nigh Kill'd a M^r M Crae who had winter[']d here the Year before, that if he ever said a threatening word, or attempt'd any thing of the Kind in future, he would certainly be punish'd and that if I did nothing to hims at present it was oweing to that Gentlemans haveing already pardon'd, atand that if I spoke to him at present it was only to put him on his gaurd for the future[.] [T]he fellow took a fright and made the others believe that I was going to revenge on them too oin the way already related[.] And such is their credulity that no thing is too Gross especially if it comes from an Indian but it will some how or other gain their belief which the following Account will shew[.] A certain Indian towards fond du lac pretends to be a prophet and that at certain times he has conferances with the supreme being, who has taken him several times in his conferances beyond the Sun, moon and Stars, the others go to him to enquire what is their fate and for telling them the first thing that comes in his Mind and promiseing to speak for them the next time he goes to the other world the poor delud'd devils give him all that they are posses'd of[.] Their Credulity and Ignorance is of th the cause of the murders and Crimes they comomit an Indian is Unsuccesfull in his hunt he supposes

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