" in all a thou intelligence that seven nations or chieftaincies, Confirmation came also from sand souls," were on their way. The leader of the Caghnaivagas was known to the French by the name of

A party led By him was promiment in the attack on Schenectady, and On their return also on Salmon Falls. Kryn.

sion to that end.

Council directed that

the Shawanoes, must first make peace with the Five Nations. Council Minutes, Sept. 14, 3 "

1692.

We are glad that the Shawanoes,

who were our enemies, did make their

from the expedition they were attacked by a party of Algonquin* and Abenaquis, who, mistaking them for English Mohawks, killed two and wounded ten. " Among the slain was Kryn, the * great Mohawk ;' whose death was the more deplored, because Frontenac and

application to you last fall for protection, and that you sent them hither to endeavor a peace with us 5 also, that you have been pleased to send Christians along with them to their country to conduct them back again. We wish they were come

the Jesuits hoped that through his influto assist us against the common enemy."

ence all the New York Mohawks would B^odeventually be drawn to Canada." head, n, 618 ; Colonial History, ix, 467. River Indians returned from a residence with the Shawanoes, brought with them some Shawanoes who intended to settle with the Minnisinks, asking permis-

Answer of Five

latter

Nations, July 4, 1693,

Colonial History, iv, 43.