In regard to their territorial possessions, their decision in 1748 had grown into a positive policy, which the English were obliged to recognize on the very threshold of negotiations, as well as the o treaties, submissions, wide-spread influence which it exerted.

and cessions, which recognized any other fact than that they that they had independent lands, which were a free people their ancient possessions they would give no attention, while to proffered protection they replied that they wanted none

were

so much as from the English themselves. 2

The treaty of peace was made with

Bemineo, Long Coat or Anindamooky, and Squash Cutter or Yaghkapoose, on the part of the eastern Lenapes, and was ratified and confirmed by Turtle Heart OP Aquarsqua, WieweenKillbuck

or

the savages upon this continent, the most knowing, the most intriguing, the less useful, and the greatest villains, are those most conversant with the Europeans, and deserve most the attention of the government by way of correction, and all

the Six Nations, Shawanoes, They are well acquainted with'the defenseless state of the inhabitoghwa, Tedabajhsika, Lenapes of the Ohio, and Benavissica, Manykypusson, Nanicksah, and Wabysequina, Shawanoes

and Delawares.

of the Ohio.

ants who live on the frontiers, and think

Colonial History, vn, 738.

these are

they will ever have it in their power to and plunder them, and never cease raising the jealousy of the Upper Nations

Colonel History, vn, 958. " Thoughts on Indian Bradstreet, in his

distress

Affairs," gives a different view of the He writes : " Of policy of the tribes.