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The Chiefs of the Six Nations. Sassonan & Delawares.
Nutimus & the ffork Indians.
Conrad Weiser, Interpreter.
The Governor spoke to the Chiefs of the six Nations as follows : " Brethren :
" The last Time the Chiefs of the Six Nations were here they were inform'd that your Cousins, a Branch of the Delawares, gave this Province some disturbance about the Lands the Proprietor pur- chased from them, and for which their Ancestors had received a valuable Consideration above fifty Years ago, as appears by a Deed now lying on the Table. Some Time after this Conrad Weiser de- livered to Your Brother, Thomas Penn, Your Letter, wherein You request of him & James Logan that they would not buy Land, &t. This has been shewn to them and Interpreted, notwithstanding which they have continued their former Disturbances, and have had the Insolence to write Letters to some of the Magistrates of this Government, wherein they have abused your good Brethren our worthy Proprietaries, and treated them with the utmost Rudeness & ill Manners. Being loth from our Regards to you to punish them as they deserve, I sent two Messengers to inform them that You were expected here, and I should be made acquainted with their Behaviour. As you on all Occasions apply to Us to remove all White people that are settled on Lands before they are purchased from You, and we do our Endeavours to turn such People Off, We now expect from You that you will cause these Indians to remove
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from the Lands in the fforks of Delaware, and not give any further Disturbance to the Persons who are now in Possession.
" To enforce this we lay down a String of Wampum."
Then were read the several Conveyances, the Paragraph of the Letter wrote by the Chiefs of the Six Nations relating to the Dela- wares, The Letters of the ffork Indians to the Governor & Mr. Langhorne, and a Draught of the Land, and then deliver'd to Con- rad Weiser, who was desired to Interpret them to the Chiefs, when they should take this Affair into their Consideration.
At a Council held July 10th. PRESENT :
The Honbl GEORGE THOMAS, Esqr., Lieutenant Governor.
James Logan,
Samuel Preston, )
Clement Plumsted,
Samuel Hasell,
Thomas Laurence,
Robert Strettell,
Esqrs.
Abram Taylor,
The Governor laid before the Board an extract from the Treaty held here the 7th Instant with the Indians of the six Nations, so far as it related to the Inhabitants of Maryland, as also a Letter he had prepared for the Governor of Maryland upon that Subject, both of which being approved were Ordered to be transcribed fair, in Order to be dispatch'd to-Morrow Morning. The Letter is as follows :
" Philadia., July 10th, 1742.
" Sir-
"The inclosed Extract of the Speech made by the Chiefs of the six Nations before a very Numerous Audience in this place, with my Answer to it, is of so great Importance to all his Majestie's Colonies, in this part of his Dominions, and to your Government in particular, that I have employ'd a special Messenger to deliver it you. I hope you will enable me to send them a satisfactory Answer. It would be impertinent in me to say more to one so well informed as you are of these Nations, and of their absolute authority over all the Indians bordering Upon Us, or of the advantages of Maintain- ing a Strict ffriendship with them at all Times, but more Especially at this Critical Juncture, I am Yours &ca.''
An account Exhibited by Conrad Weiser of his Expences upon the Indians and Indian affairs, from ffebruary last to July 1st, 1742, amounting to £36 18 3 was laid before the Board & Examined, and allowed to be a just and very moderate Account.
And the Board taking into Consideration the many Signal Services performed by the said Conrad Weiser to this Government, his Dili- gence & Labour in the Service thereof, and his Skill in the Indian
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Languages and Methods of Business, are of the Opinion that the said Conrad should be allowed, as a Reward from the Province at. this Time, the Sum of thirty Pounds at least, besides payment of his said Account.
At a Council held at the Great Meeting House, July 10th, P. M. PRESENT :
The Honble GEORGE THOMAS, Esqr., Lieut. Governor.
James Logan,
Samuel Preston,
Samuel Hasell,
Esqrs.
Thomas Laurence, Abram Taylor,
Robert Strettell,
Canassatego, Shick Calamy,
- and other Indian Chiefs.
Conrad Weiser, Interpreter ;
And a great Number of the Inhabitants of Philada-
The Governor Spoke to the Indians as follows:
" Brethren-
"This Meeting will be short, it is in Order to make you a present from the Governor, the Council, the Assembly, and all our people. Wm. Penn was known to you to be a good & faithful friend to all the Indians. He made a League of ffriendship with You by which We became One People. That League has often since been renewed by friendly Treaties, and as you have declared that the ffriendship shall always last on your parts, So we would have you believe that it shall remain inviolable on Ours while Sun & Moon en- dures.
" I gave you some Expectation of a present, and we have it now ready to deliver to you. This present is made you by the Governor, Council, Assembly, & all our People, in Consideration of the great Miseries and Distresses which you our good ffriends have lately Suffered. This will be some relief to you for the present, and it's to be hoped your own Industry will soon retrieve your Circum- stances.
" It has sometimes happen'd, and may happen again, that Idle and Untrue Stories are carried to you concerning Us, your Brethren, but our desire is, and we Expect it from You, that you will give no Credit to them, for we are and always will be your Steady and sincere ffriends.
"It is a Custom when we renew our Treaties with our good ffriends the Indians, to clear the Road and make our ffire burn bright. We have done so upon this Occasion, and in token of our sincerity We deliver you as a present from the Governor, the Coun- VOL. IV .- 37.
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cil, the Assembly, and all the People of Pennsylvan, the following Goods, Viz *:
" 600 Lead,
51b. Vermilion,
" 600 Powder,
25 Hatts,
" 25 Strowdes,
Match Coats,
24 Guns,
"90 Duffell,
10 Doz. Knives,
" 30 Blanketts.
8 Doz. Gimblets,
" 62 Yards of Half Thicks,
2 Doz. Tobacco Tongs,
" 60 Ruffled Shirts,
25 Pr of Shoes,
"1,000 Flints,
25 Pr· Stockings,
" 50 Hoes,
25 Pr· of Buckles."
" 50 Hatchets,
Whereupon the Chiefs and all the Indians returned their Solemn Thanks, and Canassategoe said they had no more to say as to Pub- lick Business at present, but they had somewhat under Deliberation, which when they had duly considered they would Communicate.
At a Council held at the Proprietors, July 12th.
PRESENT :
The Honble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq"., Lieutenant Governor.
James Logan,
Thomas Laurence,
Clement Plumsted, Abraham Taylor, Esqrs. 1
Robert Strettel,
Mr. Richard Peters.
Canassatego, - and sundry Chiefs of the six Nations.
Skick Calamy,
Sassonan and Delawares. Nutimus and ffork Indians.
Pisquetoman, Cornelius Spring, Nicholas Scull,
Interpreters to the ffork Indians.
Canassatego said,
" Brethren, the Governor, and Council :
"The other Day you informed Us of the Misbehaviour of our Cousins the Delawares with respect to their continuing to Claim and refusing to remove from some Land on the River Delaware, notwithstanding their Ancestors had sold it by Deed under their Hands & Seals to the Proprietors for a valuable Consideration, upwards of fifty Years ago, and notwithstanding that they themelves had about - Years ago, after a long and full Examination, ratified that Deed of their Ancestors, and given a fresh one under their Hands and Seals, and then you requested Us to remove them, en-
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forcing your Request with a String of Wampum. Afterwards you laid on the Table by Conrad Weiser our own Letters, some of our Cousins' Letters, and the several Writings to prove the Charge against our Cousins, with a Draught of the Land in Dispute. We now tell You we have Perused all these several Papers. We see with our own Eyes that they have been a very unruly People, and are altogether in the wrong in their Dealings with You. We have concluded to remove them, and Oblige them to go over the River Delaware, and to quit all Claim to any Lands on this side for the future, since they have received Pay for them and it is gone through their Guts long ago. To confirm to You that we will see your Re- quest Executed, we lay down this String of Wampum in return for your's."
Then turning to the Delawares, holding a Belt of Wampum in his Hand, he spoke to them as followeth :
" Cousins :
" Let this Belt of Wampum serve to Chastize You; You ought to be taken by the Hair of the Head and shak'd severely till you recover your Senses and become Sober ; you don't know what Ground you stand on, nor what you are doing. Our Brother Onas' Case is very just and plain, and his Intentions to preserve ffriendship ; on the other Hand your Cause is bad, your Heart far from being up- right, and you are maliciously bent to break the Chain of ffriend- ship with our Brother Onas. We have seen with our Eyes a Deed signed by nine of your Ancestors above fifty Years ago for this very Land, and a Release Sign'd not many Years since by some of your selves and Chiefs now living to the Number of 15 or Upwards. But how came you to take upon you to Sell Land at all ? We con- quer'd You, we made Women of you, you know you are Women, and can no more sell Land than Women. Nor is it fit you should have the Power of Selling Lands since you would abuse it. This. Land that you Claim is gone through Your Guts. You have been furnished with Cloaths and Meat and Drink by the Goods paid you for it, and now You want it again like Children as you are. But what makes you sell Land in the Dark ? Did you ever tell Us that you had sold this Land ? did we ever receive any Part, even the Value of a Pipe Shank, from you for it? You have told Us a Blind story that you sent a Messenger to Us to inform Us of the Sale but he never came amongst Us, nor we never heard any thing about it. This is acting in the Dark, and very different from the Conduct our six Nations observe in their Sales of Land. On such Occasions they give Publick Notice and invite all the Indians of their united Nations, and give them a share of the Present they receive for their Lands. This is the behaviour of the wise United Nations, but we find you are none of our Blood. You Act a dis- honest part not only in this but in other Matters. Your Ears are ever Open to slanderous Reports about our Brethren. You receive.
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them with as much greediness as Lewd Woman receive the Embraces of Bad Men. And for all these reasons we charge You to remove instantly. We don't give you the liberty to think about it. You are Women ; take the Advice of a Wise Man and remove imedi- ately. You may return to the other side of Delaware where you came from, but we don't know whether, Considering how you have demean'd your selves, you will be permitted to live there, or whether you have not swallowed that Land down your Throats as well as the Land on this side. We, therefore, Assign you two Places to go -- either to Wyomin or Shamokin. You may go to either of these Places, and then we shall have you more under our Eye, and shall see liow You behave. Don't deliberate, but remove away and take this Belt of Wampum."
This being interpreted by Conrad Weiser into English, and by Cornelius Spring into the Delaware language, Canassatego taking a String of Wampum added further :
" After our just reproof and absolute Order to depart from the Land, you are now to take Notice of what we have further to say to you. This String of Wampum serves to forbid You, Your Chil- dren and Grand Children, to the latest Posterity, for ever medling in Land Affairs, neither you nor any who shall descend from You, are ever hereafter to presume to sell any Land, for which Purpose you are to Preserve this string in Memory of what your Uncles have this Day given You in Charge. We have some other Busi- ness to transact with our Brethren, and therefore depart the Coun- cil and consider what has been said to you."
Canassatego then spoke to the Governor & Council :
" Brethren-
" We call'd at our old ffriend James Logan's in our Way to this City, and to our Grief we found him hid in the Bushes and retir'd, thro' Infirmities, from Publick Business. We press'd him to leave his Retirement, and prevailed with him to assist once More, on our Account, at your Councils. We hope, notwithstanding his Age and the Effects of a fit of Sickness which We understand has hurt his Constitution, that he may Yet continue a long Time to assist this Province with his Councils, And he is a wise Man & a fast ffriend to the Indians ; And we desire when his Soul goes to God you may Choose in his Room just such another Person of the same Prudence and Ability in Counselling, and of the same tender Disposition and affection for the Indians. In Testimony of our Gratitude for all his services, and because he was so good as to leave his Country House and follow Us to Town, And be at the Trouble in his ad- vanced Age to attend the Council, We present him with this Bun- dle of Skins.
" Brethren :
"It is always our Way at the Conclusion of a Treaty to desire
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you will Use your Endeavours with the Traders that they may sell their Goods Cheaper and give Us a better price for our Deer Skins. Whenever any Particular sort of Indian Goods is scarce they con- stantly make Us pay the Dearer upon that Account. We must now Use the same Argument with them. Our Deer are kill'd in such Quantities, and our Hunting Countries grown less every Day by the Settlement of the white People, that Game is now difficult to find, and we must go a great Way in Quest of it; they therefore ought to give Us a better price for our Skins, And we desire you would speak to them to do so. We have been stinted in the Article of Rum in Town. We desire You will open the Rum Bottle and give it to Us in greater Abundance on the Road. To enforce our Re- quest about the Indian Traders, we Present You with this Bundle of Skins.
" Brethren :
" When we first came to your Houses we found them clean and in Order, but we have staid so long as to Dirty them, which is to be imputed to our different Way of living from the White People, and therefore as we cannot but have been disagreeable to you on this account, We present You with some Skins to make your Houses Clean, and put them into the same Condition they were in when we came amongst You.
" Brethren :
"The Business the five Nations Transact with You is of great Consequence, and requires a Skillful and honest Person to go be- tween Us, one in whom both You and We can place a Confidence. We esteem our present Interpreter to be such a person, equally faith- ful in the Interpretation of what ever is said to him by either of Us, equally allied to both, He is of our Nation and a Member of our Council as well as of Yours. When we adopted him we divided him into two equal Parts, one we kept for our selves and one we left for You. He has had a great Deal of Trouble with Us, wore out his Shoes in our Messages, and dirty'd his Clothes by being amongst Us, so that he is as nasty as an Indian. In return for these services We recommend him to your Generosity, And on our own behalf we give him five Skins to Buy him Cloath's and Shoes with.
" Brethren :
" We have still one More favour to ask. Our Treaty and all we have to say about Publick Business is now Over, and to-Morrow we design to leave You. We hope, as you have given Us plenty of good Provisions whilst in Town, that you will continue your good- ness so far as to supply Us with a little more to serve Us on the Road, and likewise desire you will Provide Us with Waggons to carry our Goods to the Place where they are to be Conveyed by Water."
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To these several Points the Governor made the following Reply :
" Brethren of the six Nations-
" The Judgment you have just now pass'd on your Cousins the Delawares, confirms the high Opinion We have ever entertained of the Justice of the six Nations; this Part of your Character, for which you are deservedly fam'd, made us wave doing our selves Justice, in order to give you another Opportunity of Convincing the World of your inviolable Attachment to your Engagements. These unhappy People might have always liv'd easy, having never received the least Injury from Us; but we believe some of our own People were bad enough to impose on their Credulity, and engage them into these wrong Measures, which We wish for their Sakes they had avoided.
" We hoped from what we have constantly given in Charge to the Indian Traders, that they would have administred no just Cause of Complaint ; if they do you wrong it is against our Inclinations, and Contrary to our Express Directions. As you have exhibited no particular Charge against them, We shall Use our best En- deavours to perswade them to give you as much for your Skins as they can possibly afford, And to take Care that their Goods which they give in Exchange for Skins be of the best sort; we will, like- wise, Order you some Rum to serve you on your Journey, since you desire it.
"We wish there had been more Room and better Houses pro- vided for your Entertainment, but not Expecting so many of you, we did the best we could. 'Tis true there are a great Many Houses in Town, but as the property of other people, who have their own ffamilies to take Care of, it is difficult to procure Lodgings for a large Number of people, especially if they come unexpectedly.
" We Entertain the same Sentiments of the Abilities and probity of the Interpreter as you have express'd; we were induced at first to make Use of him in this important Trust from his being known to be agrecable to You, and one who had liv'd amongst You for some Years in good Credit and Esteem with all your Nations, and have ever found him equally faithful to both. We are pleased with the Notice you have taken of him, and think he richly deserves it at your Hands. We shall not be wanting to make him a Suitable Gratification for the many good and faithful services he has done this Government.
"We have already given Orders for Waggons to Carry your Goods, and for a Supply of Provisions to serve you on the Road in your Return home, where we heartily Wish you may arrive in good Health."
After the Governor had concluded, Mr. Logan returned an An- swer to that part of Canassatego's speech which related to him, and then Canassatego said he had forgot to mention that Shick Calamy
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& Caxhayan had been employ'd on several Messages to this Govern- ment, & desired they might be consider'd on that account.
At a Council held July 12th, P. M. PRESENT :
The Honble GEORGE THOMAS, Esqr., Lieutenant Governor.
James Logan,
Samuel Preston,
Clement Plumsted,
Thomas Laurence,
Samuel Hasell,
Abraham Taylor, Esqrs.
Robert Strettel.
Mr. Peters.
The Board taking into Consideration the Regulation of the ne- cessary Expenses of the Indians travelling down hither and return- ing, and upon an Estimate made by Conrade Weiser, amounting to about £100, it appearing that the said Sum of £100 will be neces- sary to be advanced to Conrad Weiser to defray those Expenses, Mr. Logan, on the Propriet's. behalf, Proposes to advance £40, and the Treasurer declaring he had no Public Money in his Hands, And that if he had he would not Advance Money without the As- sembly's Order, It is recommended to Mr. Preston and Mr. Lau- rence to Confer with Mr. Kinsey, and know whether he, as Speaker of the Assembly, and Trustee of the Loan Office, will advance the other £60;
And the Indians having requested that they might have a small Quantity of Rum to be added to their Provisions, to Comfort them upon the Road ;
The Board is of Opinion that there be added to the said Esti- mate for 20 Gallons of Rum for the aforesaid Use. And in return for their present of Skins at requesting that the In- dian Traders be enjoyned to sell their Goods Cheaper, the Board directs that two Strouds be presented, And that £5 be given to Caxhayan on the account of the Province for his Services, and to Shick Calamy the like Sum.
Names of the Indians present at the Treaty held at Philadelphia, July, 1742.
ONONTAGOS.
Canassatego, Chief & Speaker at the Treaty, Sawegaty,
Counsellors.
Caxhayton, S Saguyassatha,
Caiadoghrotia als. Canaghqunssy, Rohier-Awaghton, Tocanyhaa,
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Diorughwaghthe, Tokanonugo, Arontyoony, Johans-hawighton, . Tiogh-Watoony, Onugh-rawhisy.
CAYONQUOS.
Sahughsoewa, 1 Chiefs.
To-hat-gath-us,
Tokany-es-us,
Runho-hee-yoh,
Canadochary,
Zior-agh-quaty,
Saqu-ingh-watha als. Kakaradasey,
Sca-yenties,
Tats-hegh-teh, Alligh-Waheis,
Dais-Quorioh,
Hogh-clegh-rontie,
Rot-tehu-Haghtyawkon, Capt
Sawnlies-elohaa,
Sagughsa-eck,
Uwandawkeraah,
Horuhot,
Osogh-quaa,
Tuh-yan-noegon.
ANAYINTS.
Saristaquoh,
Chiefs.
Ungquaterughiathe als. Shikelimo,
Tohuwa-kerha,:
Maragh-gverus,
Unugh-cally-clawy, a young Chief.
Onugh-naxqua, Chief.
Tawyia-kaarat,
Tokothu-umgoghtha,
Sugh-na-kaarat,
Tagh-negh-doerus,
Ta Canyadorogon,
Sago-gughiatha,
Rahehius,
To-kanusoegon.
SINIKERS, OR JENONTOWANOS.
Carugh-iagh-Ragh-quy, Capt. Tahu-keentus, Ononyack.
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TUSCAROROS.
Sa-wantka,
Di-ier-oes,
Chiefs.
Dogh-sy-towax,
Tokarry-Hogon, Capt.
Ogh-ioghse,
Di-Digh-weghson,
Tong-kot-ha,
Yorugh-iannsgo,
Ot-quehig,
Squagh-ky,
Saiadio,
Onughso-wughte,
Cherigh-wast-Ho,
Agh-simterees,
Dion-agh-Scoght-ha,
Saligh-wan-aghs,
Ohn-waaseh
Toha-weghton,
Tacarcher, died at Tulpehockin.
Tahanatakqua,
Canyhaag.
SHAWANOS.
Weh-Wehlaky, Chief. Aset-theywa,
Asogh-qua,
Meya-minikisy, Wawyia-Biseny.
CONESTOGO INDIANS.
(Those that Speak the Anayint Language).
Dior-haasery, Chief. Thanigh-wageran, Car-ha-Cawy-int,
Caien-quily-quoh.
CONESTOGO
Indians of the Nantikokes, by Us called the Cannoyios. Des-Scheg, Igh-qua-que-heck, Quesamaag, Ayiok-his.
Ollumapies, Linge-hanoa, S Kellymacquan, Quittiequont,
DELAWARES, of Shamokin.
Chiefs.
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Pisquitton, Nena-Chyhunt.
DELAWARES, from the Forks.
Onutpe,
Lawye-quohwon Als. Nudimus,
To-wegh-kapy,
Cornelious Spring, & several Others.
The several Nations of Indians with whom the Six Nations are in Alliance according to the Information given in Open Counsel held at Tulpehockin on their Return from Philadelphia, Vizt .:
1st. A Nation of Indians living on the West side of the Lake Erie, & along the Straights to Huron's Lake, and along the South side of Huron Lake. They are called by the Six Nations Unigh- Kalliawkon ; thirty towns ; each about 200 fighting Men.
2d. The second Nation lives among the Unigh-Kallianokons ; 4 Towns of their own People ; supposed 400 in all, Called
3d. The third Nation, called by the Iroquois Zisawgegh-roanu, live on the East side of the Huron's Lake; several of the Counsel have been there ; they all agree that they have three Large Towns of 600, 800, & 1,000 Able Men.
4th. The fourth, called the Twightwis-roanu, 2 Towns, about 200 Able Men in all, live on the Head of Huakitty River, near the little Lakes.
5th. Oskiawkisas, living on a Branch of Ohio that Heads near the lake Erie, 4 large Towns, about 1,000 Warriors.
6th. Oyaghtawnigh-roanu, near black River, 4 Towns, about 1,000 Warriors.
7th. Keghdawkegh-roanu, upon the great River Missysippy above the Mouth of Ohio, their number Unknown.
8th. Karhawgugh-roanu, several Savage Nations of Indians, As their Name Signifies (the People of the Wilderness), live on the North side of Huron's Lake. They do not plant Corn or any thing else, but live altogether upon Flesh, fish, roots, & Herbs, an infinite Number of People, of late become Allies to the Six Nations.
At a Council held at Philada, July 19th, 1742.
PRESENT :
The Honble GEORGE THOMAS, Esqr., Lieutenant Governor. Clement Plumsted, Thomas Laurence,
Samuel Hasell, Abraham Taylor, Esqrs.
Robert Strettell,
Ralph Assheton.
The Governor laid before the Board a Letter which he had re-
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ceived from the Governor of Maryland, dated the 13th Instant, in Answer to his of the 10th, sent Express from hence together with Copies of the Examinations of sundry Maryland Indians, taken be- fore the Magistrates of that Province, all concurring in setting forth a Design or Conspiracy formed between Shawanese, Seneca, & Maryland Indians, in Conjunction with the ffrench, to Cut off and Destroy all the English Inhabitants of Maryland & Pensilvania, which being read, the Governor likewise read a letter he had just then received from Mr. Logan, who had had the perusal of Gov- ernor Ogle's Letter and the foresaid Examinations, Offering his Sentiments thereupon, and proposing to send a Messenger to Conrad Weiser, to desire him to Acquaint Canassatego and the other Chiefs of the Disturbances created in Maryland, by the coming down of the 23 Shawanese with their War Captain to the Nantikokes, in May last, as set forth in the foresaid Examinations, and that he would request the said Chiefs to enquire into the true Cause of the said Shawanese coming down and inform the Governor of it, that he might Communicate the same to Governor Ogle, together with such further Intelligence as he should be able to get concerning these Matters; Which being approv'd of, the Governor immediately Signified the same by a letter to Mr. Logan.
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