History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River
of white men then with the Indians and of several different Indians, who all
three sons, Amos or Tachgokanhelle, the
much danger. Col. Boquet, with six hunmen and a large convoy, marching
dred
ties
agree that that is the' true number), who killed about sixty of his people and greatly obstructed his march. In short, to puri,
252, it is stated that Teedyuscung had
and
Kesmitas, John Jacob." At Captain Bull was probably Amos. that time he was thirty-four years old. oldest,
THE INDIAN TRIBES
English, deliver up all their prisoners within three months, cede crown the Niagara carrying place and allow the free
to the
"
all in passage of troops through their country, and renounce tercourse with the Delaware* and Shawanoes," and assist the
As hostages, three English in bringing them to punishment. of their principal chiefs were to await the complete fulfillment of the terms.
When the English under Bradstreet reached Niagara in Au There the Senecas met gust, he found no Indians in arms. delivered fourteen and asked that the Lenapes him, prisoners, up Skawanoes should be included in the treaty of April, 1 Johnson, who had arrived before Bradstreet, agreed to this on condition that those tribes delivered up their king and Squash
and
Cutter, their chief warrior, and the Senecas left with him two
of their chiefs as hostages for the fulfillment of the terms. With the Ottawas, Ckippewas, Hurons, and other tribes under Pontiac, peace was also made, although Pontiac did not appear.