They were located immediately west of, and in juxtaposition to,

Colonial History, v, 2771

promise to live peaceably among us, and

At a conference at Albany, Sept. 25,

since there is peace every where, we have

1714, the Five Nations, in their address to "We acquaint you that the Tuscarore Indians are come to shelter themselves among the Five Nations. They were of us and went from us long ago and are now returned, and

Governor Hunter, said

:

We desire you to look upon the Tuscarores that are come to live received them.

among us as our children who shall obey commands and live peaceably and

our

orderly."

Colonial Hhtory, v, 387.

OF HUDSON'S RWER. OneidasJ and as they increased

the

in

strength

became useful

to their associates. 2

Peace and intimate association with their European neighbors, which had proved so disastrous to the Mahicam in former times, did not improve their

condition.

They came regularly to the

conferences, but in smaller numbers and in a condition,, betoken

At the conference ing great indulgence in intoxicating liquors. of 1720, the commissioners specially commended their faithful ness to their covenant, as distinguished from the Five Nations, who had " suffered themselves to be deluded by the French and their emissaries," but did

not hesitate to ascribe the poverty of

which they complained to " drinking and laziness," and to ad " be sober and active in vise them to hunting and planting" in the future. 3 In 1722, Governor Burnet, in renewing the an with them, remarked