" 2. That the English do make peace for the Indian Princes

with the Nations down the River. 2

" 3.

That they may have free trade, as formerly.

The Abenequis, or Eastern Indians.

The Minquas, Esopus and Navison

clans of JLenapes.

THE INDIAN TRIBES

" 4.

That they may be lodged in houses, as formerly.

"5. "That

if they be beaten by the three nations above mentioned they may receive accommodation from ye English." x

This treaty, to be correctly interpreted, must be considered in connection with the former relations of the Indians to the governments of New Amsterdam and New England. The Afakieans proper were under treaty with both the English and

on the

the Dutch, but representative cantons immediately Hudson held a recognized intercourse with the latter.

These

were included in the treaty under the terms, " the Indians of Wamping and Espachomy, precisely as were those of Long " as island, who had recognized treaties, and who were specified below the Manhattans ;" but the Massachusetts Mabicans required no such recognition, the change in the government not having affected the treaty which existed between them and the English.

The fact that the treaty was made with representa

tives of the Five Nations has no significance other than that with

them the English had no previous

treaty.

Whatever

special

terms there were in its provisions with them were included in the supplemental articles, and these related only to the ques war and peace pending with tribes with whom the