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at the South End of Lake George to facilitate the Transportation to the next Posts, which are Ticonderoga and Crown Point these are both Garrisoned by His Majesty's Troops, but since the fire which happened at Crown Point, only a small guard is kept there, the principal part of the Garrison being withdrawn and posted at Ticonderoga. ;

Question No. 17.

What number of Indians have you and how are they inclined 1 Answer

The Indians who formerly possessed Nassau & Long Island, and that part of this Province which lies Nu

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below Albany, are now reduced to a small number, and are in general so scattered and disa

P erse d, and So addicted to wandering that no certain account can be obtained of them. They are remnants of the Tribes Montocks and others of Long Island Wappingers of Dutchess County Esopus, Papagonck &c in Ulster County and a few Skachticokes. These Tribes have generally been denominated River Indians and consist of about Three hundred Fighting Men They speak a language radically the same, and are understood by the Dela wares being originally of the same Race. Most of these People at present profess Christianity, and as far as in their power adopt our Customs The greater part of them attended the Army during the late War but not with the same reputation as those who are still deemed Hunters. The Mohawks the first in Rank of the Six Nation Confederacy tho' now much reduced in Number, originally occupied the Country Westward from Albany to the German Flatts, a space of about 90 miles, and had many Towns but having at different times been prevailed on to dispose of their Lands they have little property left, except to the Northward, and are reduced to Two Villages on the Mohawk River and a few Families at Schoharie.