Few of our Chiefs will have a single Token Of your King's Bounty, that you speak so much of. 3rd Chief. 3rd Chief. And those who haven't will be dissatisfied, Think themselves slighted, think your King is stingy,[Pg 135] [Pg 135] Or else that you his Governors are Rogues, And keep your Master's Bounty for yourselves. 4th Chief. 4th Chief. We hear such Tricks are sometimes play'd with Indians. King Astenaco, the great Southern Chief, Who's been in England, and has seen your King, Told me that he was generous, kind, and true, But that his Officers were Rogues and Knaves, And cheated Indians out of what he gave. Gripe. Gripe. The Devil's in 't, I fear that we're detected.
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