blems, 49 ; tradition respecting or ganization of confederacy, 36 ; called the Five Nations, 36, 39 ; form of government, 39; organization of confederacy, 39 ; national council, 40 5 political supremacy, 52 ; wars with the Hurons, 53 ; defeated by Champlain, 535 territory invaded by the French, 54 ; make treaty with the Dutch, 54; treaties with the English, 53, 55, 1585 French de termine to destroy, 1715 chiefs made prisoners by treachery, 1725 Mahialliance with, 160, 1725

cans in

Montreal, 173 ; threaten Quebec, 1735 losses sustained in the war of 1689, 179; refuse to break their treaty with the Abenaquis, 1925 hold conference with New England capture

commissioners, 192; Six Nations, so called, 190 5 strength of, in 1750, 202 j refuse to take part in war of

1744, 203 $ decline in prowess of, 203 5 grand conference at Albany,

206 5

practical division of confede

racy, 207, 259; chiefs visit England,

1885 French priests convert, 179, 211 ; condition in 1768, 2515 ac tion in

regard to

the war of the

Lenapes, 224 ; reply to invitation to embark in war of 1765, 223 $ resolve to remain neutral in war of Revolu tion,

262, 264, 2665 debauched by

the English, 267 ; divided in alliance in war of the Revolution, strength in the British alliance, 273 j territory invaded by expedition under

Gen. Sullivan, 279 ; condition un der treaty of peace with

Great Bri-

INDEX.

Iroquois, continued

288 j treaty with, in 1784, 289 Jesuits, labors of the French, 166, 168 Johnson, Sir William, 17 ; commissioned tain,