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

Monakadook could give the governor no information on the subject, and was made the bearer to Johnson of the inquiry

tiate.

:

" Who

is

this

Delawares ?

"

Teedyuscung who claims

to be king of the

coupled with the declaration that his protestations of a desire for peace must be false, "as the Delaware Indians

were still murdering" his people. 3

Johnson professed entire ignorance in regard to the commis sion whiqh Teedyuscung claimed he had received, and it is not The probable that he had any information on the subject. inference is that the chiefs who were negotiating in his interest,

having

had concealed from him

failed to control the Lenapes,

hoping to effect the end which he sought by other means, with a view to maintain a reputation

their further action in the matter,

which they no longer possessed. 4 inquiry at

Onondaga

in

Johnson promised

to

make

What the result

regard to the matter.

of this inquiry was does not appear; but the governor of Penn sylvania

making

was convinced, and modified u to