among the OttawasJ- had joined the French Governor Dongan asked the aid of the Iroquois to " One of " is worse than them," said he, bring them home. six of the others, therefore all means must be used to bring them home." The confederates accepted the mission, and in duced a considerable number to return. 2 Governor Andros was alliance.

not less positive in his personal overtures to them. When he the province in May, 1688, he invited their aid, and promised to give lands to those who might desire to locate their visited

At a meeting of the council, September 17^,1689, was ordered that Robert Sanders use his endeavors to procure the " Indians of the Long Reach, Wawyachtenok and Esopus to come up here (Albany) to lie out as scouts upon the borders of this and that the " of the Peace of Ulster families. 3

it

Justices county," county assist him in persuading the Indians."

On the 22d of

" that the February, 1690, it was ordered by the same body, Indians living at Beere island and Katskill be persuaded to go and

live at Katskill, 4

and be ready on all occasions to be em In April following, the Tappans

ployed as scouts or otherwise." a The Ottaiuas occupied the southwestern part of Canada at this time. They were almost constantly at war with the Five Nations, and also with the Mahicans.

Their relations with the Esopus Minsis were intimate and friendly, and many of them came thither to trade with the In 1691, a cornEnglish at Kingston. pany of them, while visiting the Esopus country, fell victims to the small-pox. Colonial History, m, 776, 778. In the