Captain Newcastle, in October, inquiring the character and credentials of Teedyuscung, and, it is said was informed by one of the Six Nations that the Delaware chief "did not speak the truth when he told the governor that he had authority from the Six Nations to treat with Onas." This inference is strengthened by the speech of the Mohawk orator at Lancaster. "In former times our forefathers conquered the Delawares, and put pettitous of land,

into

lands

to

made plantations there and

spoiled their hunting. They complained to us, and we found their complaints true,

You drove them into the arms of the French. It is our advice that you send for the Senecas and them, treat them kindly, and give them back some part of their lands, rather than differ with them, your power to settle the difference with them if you please." Gallatin, 78 It is in

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had fully learned who Teedyuscung was, and at Easton held a formal conference with him. The Lenape king stated his com plaint boldly and plainly.

To the governor's inquiry for speci wrongs in the sale of lands, he go for an instance. This very it with his foot), was my land by

fications in regard to alleged " I have not far to replied :

ground under me (striking inheritance, and is taken from

me by fraud. When I say this ground, I mean all the land lying between Tohiccon creek and Wyoming, on the" river Susquehanna. I have not only been served so in this government, but the same thing has been done