were " hereafter to be considered as men," by all their brethren the English, u and no longer as women," and expressed the hope that the Six Nations would follow his example and remove the "invidious distinction." 2 Decking the chiefs with medals, and the kings with silver gorgets, he covered the em from his presence a rehabi

bers of the council-fire, and sent litated race.

The good

consequences that will the accommodating of this unbreach are great. It will give a happy great turn to the affairs of the present war

Shawanese that are settled on the Ohio from the French interest. I doubt their

North America, and I trust may, by a little time and proper management, enable us to withdraw the Delawares and

Trade, May 10, 1756.

attend

in

present connections are too strong to hope for this success

now.

Hardy to Lords of

Colonial History, vii, 151, 160.

THE INDIAN TRIBES

While the attention of Johnson was mainly devoted to the pacification of the more important Indian nations, the domestic

clans of Minsis and Mahicans, who remained in the

Hudson, were not neglected.

valley of the

To the former, proclamation was

made in December, 1755, through the justices of Ulster, " back inviting them to remove from the settlements, where be taken for enemies and to the " towns

they might

destroyed,"

where they would be protected and assisted." Accepting these but the promised pro assurances, many of them came forward tection and assistance was not, in all cases, extended. At Wile;