southern part of New York, as well as in New Jersdy and " burned several out settlements Pennsylvania ;" that they had and killed many people who had never offended them ;" that as the offenders were

" looked

upon as allies and dependents of

the Six Nations," and living within the limits of their country,

was expected that they would reprimand them " for what they had already done, prevent their doing any more mischief, and insist on their turning their arms against the French." 3 The mission was promptly undertaken by the Mohawk, it

Oneida and Tuscarora chiefs. 4 to the

Lenapes and

They had already sent a belt

their allies desiring

Life and Times of Sir Wm. Johnson. The reference is to Mahican and

other clans residing on the Delaware.

that they

would not

Colonial History, vn, 44.

These were the only nations represented at the conference.

OF HUDSON'S RIVER.

"

appoint join with any but the Five Nations j now they would with them a conference at Tiyoga and endeavor to put a stop

to any more bloodshed."

The loyal Seneca villages 2 exercised

in the same direction. Visited by a party of to persuade them on their to tried Lenapes Niagara, they way to stop, and called to their aid their most venerable chief; but neither belts nor personal appeals had any effect upon the fol

their influence

lowers of Shingas. Replying to the loyal Senecas they ex claimed " have once been women and ashamed to look :