Mohawk and Scahook Indians, 2 to go to Canada and fight the enemy." This force made the successful attack on the French beyond Lake Champlain, already .noticed, and returned to Al bany with nineteen prisoners and six scalps. The Wappingers, or " Indians of the Long Reach," as they were called, accepted the invitation to unite in the war, and with their head sachem and " all the males of the tribe able to bear arms," went to A portion of them, Albany, and from thence to the field. however, appear as the allies of the French, and as such to have destroyed Hatfield and Deerfield, under the lead of Ashpelon,

one of their chiefs. 4

While those who were allies of the Eng

were absent, a large portion of their lands, embracing the present county of Putnam, were fraudulently entered by Adolph Phillipse, and after their return a fifty years' controversy was lish

opened in regard thereto. The Minnisinks hesitated at first to embark in the war, and sent Paxinos, their chief, to New

York

to

consult

with

Governor Dongan

The Indian Sachems April 5, 1690. of Kightoiuan, Wossccamcr, Pfescavvanus, did promise to send six men to go against the French." Documentary History, 11,

237.

"

The sachems of April 19, 1690. Tappan, called Mendoassyn, and a captain called Wigworakum, said that they had sent, fifteen days ago, twelve men to ye Maquase and Sinnekas, and when returne shall send more, being strong, in all sixty young men." 3 "