Tho' the real Intent of the above paragraph from Sir William Johnson's letter was, and its obvious

meaning is, to assign a cause to winch he suspected the Indians' Hostilities in Pensilvania were in a Yet upon Sir William Johnson saying he was inclined to believe & ca The Proprietors are pleased to sound this unprovoked challenge, which tho to answer as well as to have given is departing from the main argument, Yet Sir William Johnson begs leave to say something in great measure owing.

answer to it. First,

He will now presume to assert that from many Private conversations he hath hadd with

severall of the Chiefs of the Six Nations, they are not satisfied with the conduct of the Government

of Pensilvania in General, nor with the aforesaid purchase in particular. Secondly, He will adduce some facts public and upon Record in support of the above assertion.

At the Treaty of Lancaster in the year 1744 the Six Nations complained to Governour Thomas that the Connoge Indians had not been satisfied for their Lands. The Governour promised redress. In the yeare 1749 the Six Nations renewed the aforesaid Complaint to Governor Hamilton.

(NB.

It doth not appear upon Record that the Connoge Indians are to this day satisfied.)

In the year 1750 Connageriwa a Sachim of the Six Nations living on the Ohio came at the head of a Deputation from thence to Mr. Croghan's house, and told Mr. Peters he was sent down from Ohio

made on the East side of the Susquehannah the year before, from the Onondaga Council and said they were entitled to part of the