NOV. 18, 1763. [

Lond. Doc. XXXVI. ]

SIX NATION CONFEDERACY COMPREHENDING THAT OF CANADA, OHIO, &c. Number Names.

Mohocks,

of Men.

Scituation.

with a few emigrants at Schohare about 16 miles from Fort Hunter.

Oneidas,

Two villages, one 25 miles from Fort Stanwix, the other twelve miles west of Oneida Lake, with emigrants in several places towards the Susquehanna river.

Tuscaroras,

Remarks.

Two villages on the Mohock river, Of the Six Nations the Mohawks or Mo-

One village 6 miles from the first Oneihocks, Onondages and Senecas are considered as the chief and elder branches. The Oneidas, Cayugas and Tuscaroras are younger; the last mentioned Nation having many years ago retired from the South, and were admitted into the confederacy with the then Five Nations, the Oneidas giving them land and they now enjoy all priviledges with the rest.

das, and several others about the Sus

quehanna.

Onondagas,

One large village 6 miles from the lake of their name (which is the place of Congress for the confederates) with a smaller at some distance.

Cayugas,

One large village near the Lake of their name with several others from thence

Senecas,

Have several villages, beginning about Of the Senecas, two villages are still in

to the Susquehanna.

50 m. from Cayuga, and from thence to Chenussio, the largest about 70 m. from Niagara, with others thence to the Ohio.

Oswegachys,

our interest, vizt. Kanadasero and Kanaderagey, the rest have joined the

Western Nations.

Emigrants from the Six Nations chiefly These are at peace with the English. Onondages settled at La Galette on the river St. Lawrence.