and such was the interpretation which Teedyuscung himself and the Senecas appointed lands for you Manuscripts of Sir Wm. Johnson, iv,

cultivate. Call all your dispersed brethren together and sit down here with

to

54. Colonial History , vn, 153.

Jonathan, who conference of " last April 23d, 1757, spring, with this belt the Nanticokes took us by the hand and bid us sit down by them. They said to us, ' you Mohikanders and we Nanticokes will be one people and take you

them as their habitation, and we Nanti-

Mohikanders by the hand

people passing up the river, you will know

"Last spring,"

represented

them

said

at

the

as

brethren, and fix you here at Otsiningo, where the Six Nations have lighted a council fire

cokes assure you that whoever shall pinch or hurt you, we shall feel it, and the Six This belt Nations shall do the same.' we propose to send among all our dispersed people 5

we acquaint you herewith, and

whenever you

see

any of our scattered

they are removing to Otsiningo." nial History, vu, 253.

Colo-

THE INDIAN TRIBES

Monakadook, the Seneca Halfgave to Johnson's jurisdiction. had been who the sent to Ohio Lenapes to invite them to King, Onondaga, was the bearer of

a

message from them to the

On his arrival he found that Teedyuscung had pre

governor. ceded him, and had informed him that he had been empowered by ten nations to conclude a peace, and was prepared to nego