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6. the lakes to the English. 70 were left behind at another town a good distance off - they hoped they would follow them. That they had a very good correspondence with the six Nations these many years, and are one people with them. that they could wish the 6 Nations would act more briskly against the French. | 6. the lakes to the English. 70 were left behind at another town a good distance off - they hoped they would follow them. That they had a very good correspondence with the six Nations these many years, and are one people with them. that they could wish the 6 Nations would act more briskly against the French. | ||
That above 50 years ago they made a treaty of friendship with the Governor of New York at Albany. They showed a large belt of Wampum they received then, by the said Governor as from the King of Great Britain, the belt was 25 grains wide & 265 long. very curiously woote wove. There were seven images of man holding one another by the hand, the first signifying the Governor of New York (or rather as they said the King of Great Britain, the second the Mohacks, the third the | That above 50 years ago they made a treaty of friendship with the Governor of New York at Albany. They showed a large belt of Wampum they received then, by the said Governor as from the King of Great Britain, the belt was 25 grains wide & 265 long. very curiously woote wove. There were seven images of man holding one another by the hand, the first signifying the Governor of New York (or rather as they said the King of Great Britain, the second the Mohacks, the third the Oneiders, the fourth the Cajukers, the fifth the Onontagers, the sixth the Sinickers, the seventh the Wantats, & two rows of black wampum under their feet, through the whole length of the belt to signify the road from Albany through the Five Nations to the Wantats. That six years ago they had sent deputies to Albany with the same belt to renew the friendship. | ||
I treated them with a quart of whiskey & a roll of tobacco. They signified their good wishes to King George and all his people, & were mighty pleased that I looked upon them as bretheren of the English. | I treated them with a quart of whiskey & a roll of tobacco. They signified their good wishes to King George and all his people, & were mighty pleased that I looked upon them as bretheren of the English. | ||
This day I desired the Deputies of all the nations of Indians on the waters of Ohio, to give me a list of all their fighting men- which they promised to do. | This day I desired the Deputies of all the nations of Indians on the waters of Ohio, to give me a list of all their fighting men- which they promised to do. | ||
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6. the lakes to the English. 70 were left behind at another town a good distance off - they hoped they would follow them. That they had a very good correspondence with the six Nations these many years, and are one people with them. that they could wish the 6 Nations would act more briskly against the French.
That above 50 years ago they made a treaty of friendship with the Governor of New York at Albany. They showed a large belt of Wampum they received then, by the said Governor as from the King of Great Britain, the belt was 25 grains wide & 265 long. very curiously woote wove. There were seven images of man holding one another by the hand, the first signifying the Governor of New York (or rather as they said the King of Great Britain, the second the Mohacks, the third the Oneiders, the fourth the Cajukers, the fifth the Onontagers, the sixth the Sinickers, the seventh the Wantats, & two rows of black wampum under their feet, through the whole length of the belt to signify the road from Albany through the Five Nations to the Wantats. That six years ago they had sent deputies to Albany with the same belt to renew the friendship. I treated them with a quart of whiskey & a roll of tobacco. They signified their good wishes to King George and all his people, & were mighty pleased that I looked upon them as bretheren of the English. This day I desired the Deputies of all the nations of Indians on the waters of Ohio, to give me a list of all their fighting men- which they promised to do.