I thought this was an interesting quote to focus into as the "comrs" have stated that the Indians Ancestors once paid for this land along ago. which fundamentally wouldn't be the case now reflecting back with the knowledge we know today. Well also for the Indians they would have known through the stories of their ancestors, whether or not they paid for the land. And out of all the stories and classes I have taken surrounding Canadian studies have I ever came across such an interesting lie. This quote really seemed so spark a maddening interest through what the British were trying to stay and convince to receive a pay out in the end. Which could potentially mean that this is essentially all a money grab, and therefore forcing the Indians into a trade agreement and bounded by a Treaty.

this treaty seem to use restrictive language, forcing these two allegiances together. The way the English are stating this letter is as a reinforcement of their previous law, trying to act on law and order for the possession of their land, almost expressing it as they are threatened by someone else, or something else obtaining it( aka the French).

On several accounts, the word ‘ promise’ and the phrase ‘ forbear all acts of hostility’ have been used throughout this treaty. Promising reconciliation for their time held as captives during the war as stated in the treaty. Using this language and the terms throughout the treaty, makes this works spoken on behalf of “ excellent Majesty George by the grace of God of Great Britain” a promising one with the recognition of the wrongdoings of the past, whether this be throughout the war, imprisonment of capivitiy, or the injustices surrounding the land rights. Creating reconciliation through ransom, friendship, and honour.

Several times throughout the passage of Gyles we see the common upbringing of food, hunting where the moose lying. " loads of moose- flesh", but on the contrary Gyles always stating he felt drowsy & and couldn't keep walking on. Having pervious knowledge from the lecture it is known that Gyles was held captive for 6 years by the wolastoqiki, so time and time again they would starve him for days on end maybe even weeks, even through Gyles wrote about the abundance of moose and fish they had. They would trick him, tease him, make him want to die time and time again. Which is absolutely no way to live. And when the wolastoqiki would give him food he stated " I was very officious in supplying them with wood and water, which pleased them so well, that they now and then gave mea piece of flesh hand boiled or roasted, which I did eat with eagerness, and I doubt without great thankfulness to the divine being." I though this was interesting as the Voyant gives us a glimpse into the reading allowing us now to hear the Gyles faith throughout his captivity. The relationship Gyles has with his captors and the environment around him. Hearing and trying to understand what his life must have felt like.

going hand in hand with my last pervious post about the treatment differences under captivity between a male ( Gyles) and Rowlandson, we see again that her knitting for her mistress. which would have been another woman in the tribe with greater superiority as herself, she was making her clothing, whether this be for herself as the mistress, or her mistresses children. In comparison Rowlandsons duties where very different and less physically inclined in comparison to Gyles as a male under captivity.

I thought this statement was very interesting, we see continuously through Rowlandson's passage about mistreatments in her captivity. The toucher she endured as a woman within her captors of an Indigenous Society, but we also witness the "perks" of being a woman in captivity. I know from previous knowledge that the women in Indigenous communities and tribes are the mothers typically. they care for the children, medicine, skinning of animals to make clothing and shoes, and preparation of the food for when the males bring back game. So seeing this "perk" ( and am I under no means trying to make this sound good or put this into better light for Rowlandson) you can see through this treatment and her duties as a woman that she was taken care of more than Gyles. She was knitting, protected, and still fed ( kind of ) in comparison to the horror story Gyle endured as captured by the wolastoqiki.