and its ancient keepers, the Mohawks, made fugitives from the seats of their fathers ; the alliance of the four tribes with
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the crown had divested them of the respect of the victors ; their
towns had been destroyed and their fields wasted by the scourg When the war closed, the Oneidas and ing army of Sullivan. Tuscaroras returned to their possessions, assured of the protec tion of their American allies ; the Mohawks, after brooding
awhile over their misfortunes, retired to the banks of the Ouise twenty of his tribe have been serving- as volunteers with the army since,, the beThey have been geneginning of July. rally attached to the light corps, and have conducted themselves with great propriety and fidelity. Seeing no immediate prothem, but because I have it not in my power to furnish them with such articles of clothing as they request, and which Congress they would prefer to money.
spect of any operation in this quarter, in which they can be serviceable, they are
doubt not, direct such a supply as Captain Solothey shall think proper. mon, with part of these people was with The tribe suffered us in the year 1778.
desirous of returning home after
severely during that campaign, in a skirreceivwill, I
ing some compensation for the time, durmish with the enemy, in which they lost
ing which they have been with us, and after having made a visit to Philadelphia, I have thought it best to gratify them, not only on account of being agreeable to