Following this change came a conference with chiefs of the Mohawks and Senecas, representing the Five Nations, and the conclusion with them, and with the Mabicans of New York, and

of a treaty of peace existed with the Dutch.

alliance,

similar to

that

which had

By the terms of this treaty the inde

pendence and equality of the nations parties to it, was recognized, " under the while the tribes not in alliance with them, but pro

"

of, or in treaty with, the English were to be regarded as subjects of the crown, and to sustain, in that relation, the These facts position of citizens for their protection and redress.

tection

more clearly appear from its text, which is as follows " Articles made and agreed upon the 24th day of September, in Fort Albany, between Ohgehando, Shanarage, Soac1664, of ye Maquaes ; Anaweed, ConkeeSachamackas hoenighta, herat, Tewasserang, Aschanoondah, Sachamas of the Synicks on the one part, and Col. George Cartwright, in the behalf of :

Col. Nicolls, governor under his royal highnesse, the

Duke of

Yorke of all his territories in America, on the other part, as followeth, viz

:

"i. Imprimis. It is agreed that the Indian princes above named and their subjects, shall have all such wares and com-

OF HUDSON'S RIVER.

modifies from the English for the future, as heretofore they had

from the Dutch.

"

2. That if any English, Dutch or Indian (under the pro tection of the English) do any wrong, injury or violence to any of ye said Princes or their subjects in any sort whatever, if they