I never understood from any of the Six Nations that they deem'd the lands West of Susquahanna as a purchase, but rather as a Deed of Trust and received 1000 Dollars, as an Earnest piece and Loocked on it that when the Lands came to be settled, they should receive the Consideration, and the Commissioners who were sent from Pennsylvania to make that purchase at Albany in 1754. viz* M^' Norris and M^ Peters with the Interpreter M'' Wiser has repeatedly acknowledged to me, that tho' the Land West of AUegenla Mountains cross Ohio to Lake Erie, was included in the

SIR WILLIAM JOHNSOK. 761'

Deed of 1754. that it was neither purchased nor paid for, and which will appear by a private Conference in M'" Peters hands, at tne time of signing.

Geo. Croghan

REFERENCES TO SUPPORT THE CHARGE OF INDIANS COMPLAINT AND DISCONTENT

ABOUT LANDS SAID TO BE PURCHASED IN PENSILVANIA.

1742 or before that year. Delawares complained that they were Vide Mr. Cro- defrauded or not paid for some Lands. Treaty at

gliaiis remarks ^, ., , , ^, ^. ^J' •'

pag 1. Philadel. w^ii. Six Nats.

Vide Treaty 1744. Six Natious mentioned complaint of Connaye

at Lancaster . • ■, r /> • t

i744pag-27. Ind^. about not being paid for some of their Lands. videCroghans 1749. The Same complaint again renewed by the

Remarks page „. ^^ . ^ -..- ., ° -^

2. Six Nations to Gov''. Hamilton.

N. B it doth not appear that the Connaye Indians have ever been satisfied on this Point.