Through a feeling from this in in and result, part part from the antago springing nisms which had been engendered by the part which they had taken in the war, the assembly of New York, in 1700, made a

law for hanging every Catholic priest that should come voluntarily into the province.

The part which the Makicans and Minsis of the Hudson took The alliance between in this war, is only incidentally stated. the Iroquois and the former, was of no little magnitude in the That alli opinion of the French, as has already been stated.

ance appears to have been suggested by the Mohawks.* In reference to the more detached bands, the Mohawk speaker in the conference of 1683, advised

:

" The Schahook

Indians, in our are a good guard ; they

opinion, are well placed where they are These castles were three in number, and were destroyed on the yth and 8th

Colonial History y iv, 16, of February. The MoAawks never forgot 20, 22. their punishment, but in after years reondaga, Feb. 18, 1694-5, brought this message The whole Five Nations send seven hands of wampum to inform the Mahikandcrs, or River Indians, that the Count Frontenac would fall upon the

to peated that they knew what it was be whipped and scourged by the French."

Onondagas in the spring. They desired the assistance of three hundred Christians,

"

Bancroft, in, 170. At a subsequent period the aid of the

Mahicans was asked by the council at " Arnout Vielle, from OnOnondaga.