glorious mysteries of
the gospel of Christ, and whose strength
of will, inspired and sanctified by Christianity, at once triumphed over the vilest passions and most hideous vices by which the human heart can be deformed."
SHABASCH, the
associate of
Wasamapab,
is
also
favorably
He became a convert and was baptized He was appointed elder of the under the name of Abraham.
spoken of by Loskiel.
APPENDIX. congregation at credit.
Shekomeko, and discharged
its
duties with
He subsequently accepted the chieftaincy of the Mahicans of the Delaware country and represented them in the con
ferences with Johnson, and also with the governor of Pennsyl vania.
He died in 1762, " much respected on account of his
wisdom and grave deportment." The Wappingers were not without their hero in the person of DANIEL NIMHAM, who, in 1765, is described as "a native Indian and acknowledged sachem or king of a certain tribe of Indians known and called by the name of Wappingers" He to have taken at in his residence Westenhuck appears up 1746,
and to have subsequently taken part and also of that of 1754.
in the war of that period
The proceedings to which he was a
party for the recovery of the lands of his people, would occupy a volume. The facts stated in the case, as reported the
by
lords of trade, on the hearing of NIMHAM, who visited
England, for that purpose, are " that the tract of land, the property and possession whereof is claimed by these Indians, and their title disputed, is situated between Hudson's river and the line which