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from some part of the now Mexican Provinces, either by intestine broils, or by the Spanish Conquests, about a Century ago; my reason for such an opinion is, first, their unalienable attachment to the Naudouessrie, or Sioux, who they say, first gave them protection in their emigration, tho' their present residence, is more than six hundred miles from that People; 2dly. that their Dialect totally differs from all other Nations in any parts yet discovered, it being a very Uncoth guttural Jargon, which no Nation of their acquaintance ever attempt to learn; they speak to all Nations where they have any Concern, in the Chipaway tongue, which is the principal Language among all the Nations from the Moehawks of Canada, to the Mississippi River, and North of the Hurons and Ilinois Nations, near as far as Hudson's Bay, 3dly. their inveterate hatred to the Spaniards, as they informed me, that they had made several excursions to the South West, which took up several Moons; in particular, an elderly Chief of the Winnebagoes told me, that about forty six winters before, He, at the head of about fifty Warriors went a march of three moons, South West, and that while they were crossing a plain they discovered a body of men and Horses, which belonged to the black People, [[underline]] for so they call the Spaniards, [[/underline]] they lay by, till night, & then got so near as to inform themselves of their numbers and situation, when about day they fell upon them, while sleeping, and Killed the most [[note]] Winnebagoe destroy a Spanish Carrivan. [[/note]] of the People, and took eighty Horses, loaded with what they called white stone, which I suppose to be silver, this treasure, they took a little way with [[catchword]] them [[/catchword]]