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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River

Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872. 250 words

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

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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

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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.