At this council Teedyuscung insisted upon having a secretary of his own selec-

He was Philadelphia, was appointed. afterwards secretary to the Continental

to take down the proThe ceedings in behalf of the Indians, demand was considered extraordinary and

years.

tion appointed,

was opposed by Governor Denny. Teedyuscung persisted in his demand, and it was finally acceded to. Charles Thompson, master of. the free

Quaker School in

congress, and filled that station for many He died in 1824, aged 94 years,

full

of honors.

The Delawares adopted a name signifying,

him and gave him the

man

Sir

Wm. Johnson, n, 14.

of truth.

Life and

Times of

THE INDIAN TRIBES

don't want to disturb them or

force them to leave them, but I

expect a full satisfaction shall

be made to the true owners for

these lands."

The deeds which he questioned, it was proposed should be sent to Johnson to examine ; but to this he objected

not know Colonel Johnson

man.

We

:

" We do

he may be an honest and sincere do understand he treats his Indians very well, but ;

we are sensible that some of the nations are

there that

have

.been instrumental to this misunderstanding in selling lands in this province,

having in former years usurped that authority and

women, and threatened to take us by the foretop, But after a long space I believe and throw us aside as women. it is evident, nay there are witnesses present who can prove called us