O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
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ing, and a junction was re-formed at the entrance of Lake St. Francis, which is over seven leagues long, and which was passed under sail and in full battle array. Our Indian scouts reported at night that they had seen some ascending and descending trails. detachment of savages and a few Frenchmen was formed to march some leagues aliead of the main body and to prevent …
On the 15 th they arrived at the rapid des Galets; the 16 th after having repaired several batteaux, they could not make any more than three leagues beyond the place called la Galette where the bad navigation terminated. At those places where portages were required to be made, several detachments marched on land On the 17 th the rain prevented a long march. to cover those who …
left in the fort as commandant with a garrison of 40 men and masons and carpenters necessary for the buildings which he was recommended to hasten. There remained only 26 sick in the fort, most of whom were wounded in the legs ascending the rapids. On the 27 th they got to within three leagues of Riviere de la Famine [Black River J, and on the 28 th at the mouth of that of …
could not be understood, since by marching from morning until night five leagues only could be made in two days. The portage of all the batteaux, canoes and baggage commenced, it being impossible to pass M. le Comte de Frontenac, who expected to pass on foot like the others, was borne in his canoe by fifty savages singing and uttering yells of joy. The battalions who could not …
Monsieur de Callieres who commanded that day on the left, that being the side of the enemy, made a large circuit under pretence of debarking on that side, whilst M. de Vaudreuil with the right wing hugged the shore to clear what he could encoimter all around of the enemy. The vigorous manner this landing was made, sword in hand, convinced us that had the enemy been met they …
The Ottawa wished to bind him, but the Seneca opposed it, and released him under the pretext that he would bring in others, which began to make the Outaouac distrust him, but he had still more reason to do so when the Seneca quit him, saying that he wished to eat some new corn, and having wandered aside for that purpose, he uttered the ordinary warning cry to direct some young …
The other Seneca, the comrade of him to whom we have just alluded, deserted the night of the same day to advise his nation of the danger which menaced the Iroquois. Inconceivable difficulty was experienced in moving the cannon and the remainder of the artillery equipments over marshes and two pretty considerable rivers which it was necessary to traverse, being obliged to carry …
The first was commanded by M. de Calheres who kept on the enemy's left his centre consisted of two battalions of militia and the two battalions of troops composed the wings, the nrtlllery being The greater portion of the Indians of the first in the middle preceded by the two centre battalions. ; . ; line had been thrown on the right wing, as they desired. From time to time …
They united during the march at some places at which it was very difficult to pass the cannon through defiles, and over streams of some magnitude where the order of battle was broken, so that we were from sunrise till night in getting to the location of the village after a number of wheelings (quarts dc But the activity of conversion) and other evolutions sufficiently …
ought of the conduct of Mess' 8 de Callieres, de Vaudreuil, Ramezay and other principal officers; but the confidence which the king reposes in them is a sufficient guarantee that he deems them worthy the posts they fill in this country, demonstrate that they are truly so. and it is unnecessary to enlarge in their praise to His choice alone justifies it. The cabins of the …
On the 5th arrived two squaws and a child of the Mountain near Montreal, who had been a long time prisoners. They told us that they had escaped five days ago with the other Avomen and children who were removed on the rumor of our approach. Another old woman was captured in the woods, and being unable to follow our soldiers broke her skull. In the afternoon a Frenchman, a …
He reported that they had retired with their families twenty leagues from their fort, having scouts always around them in order to fly farther off if pursued. He added that it is probable a great number would perish having been in such a hurry to fly that they took away scarcely any corn, caches of which they hastily made, and that they began to fall short. Almost all these …
He had, no doubt, prepared himself during his long fife to Not the slightest complaint die with firmness, however cruel the tortures he should have to endure. escaped his lips. On the contrary he exhorted those who tormented him to remember his death, so as to display the same courage when those of his nation would take vengeance on them and when a savage, weary of his …
He had, under him, Sieurs de Louvigny and de LinvilDesjordis and Dauberville, Calvinist Captains Soulange and de Sabrevois, lieutenants lieres, Captain of foot, and several other subaltern officers. Sieur de Villedenay, also lieutenant, acted as his Aid de Camp. As it was necessary to use great expedition, they did not march in as exact order as the army had done M. de …
They requested M. de Vaudeuil to halt, fearing that our savages would spoil their crops, assuring him that they would execute in good faith the orders which M. le Comte had given to their first delegate. M. de Vaudreuil determined also on his side to obey punctually those which he had received, told them it was useless for them to think of preserving their grain, as, according …
Another savage, also of the same Nation, but who had been captured with a party of our people of the Sault, where he resided, assured M. de Vaudreuil that the English and Mohawks had indeed set out to come that many of the former had moved out from Orange, but that they had contented themselves with remaining outside some hours in line, and had returned that the consternation …
The celerity of his entirely cut. movements cannot be too much praised, since he occupied only three days in going, coming and executing all he had to do, although from one village to the other was fourteen good leagues in the woods with continual mountains and a multitude of rivers and large streams to be crossed. He was therefore not expected so soon, and M. le Comte was …
The Mohawk deserter was burnt before the departure of the army who camped that same day midway from the fort where the batteaux were left some savages having remained behind in the hope of finding more plunder received the fire of a small party three of them were killed without the enemy daring to advance near enough to take their scalps. The fort was reached on the 10 th and …
The navigation is pretty dangerous for canoes and batteaux the waves extraordinarily high, and the landing very difficult, there being numerous shoals in some places and in others headlands against which the sea breaks at a stupendous height. We camped in a river where the wind was less violent, ; and arrived next day, the 15% at Fort Frontenac. On the 16 th the militia and …
The two pieces of cannon, one of which was employed in the campaign and a quantity of grenades were left there. The army sojourned there the 17 th ; encamped on the 18 th at La Galette and on the 19 th on Lake St. Francis. On the same day, the enemy attacked some canoes of our people, who had found means to precede us. One of our party was drowned, one wounded; the enemy lost …
It might have been more advantageous to His Majesty's arms, and more glorious to Count de Frontenac, had the Onnontagues followed their first plan ; it would have, no doubt, cost the lives of some brave men, as the Iroquois do not fight with impunity. seven hundred men in their fort including those There might have been, perhaps, six to who had come to their aid, and scarcely …
The Mohawks have very little Indian corn ; the Oneidas are ruined, and it is not known whether the Senecas will not remember the high price the Onnontagues set on provisions at the time of their discomfiture, when they were obliged to give most valuable belts for supplies. There remain then only the Cayugas who can succor their neighbours, and we cannot say if they alone are …
believe could be imdertaken without them, could force them to make as great efforts on their side as we have made on ours ; it will be easy to urge them to it as long as the French remain at Missilimakinac and at other posts, but when the fatal moment of their return arrives, their absence will put an absolute termination to the little good will the former may feel towards us …
On the 22 d August, thirteen Algonquins brought in two Mohawk scalps, and one woman and two Seven savages from the Sault and the Mountain who had been detached to Oneida girls, prisoners. r with Mons de Vaudreuil, brought in a prisoner of the same Nation, who was burned at Montreal. Some small parties of the enemy appeared along the south shore, but they made no attack, and …
He surThe Onondages sent prized one Castle at Oneyde which he burnt and destroyed the Indian corne. away their old men, women and children to the southward, the young men tarryed 'till they perceived the French were too numerous for them, then burnt their Fort and retreated, leaving their corne to be destroyed. It is reported by some prisoners that did escape, that an Indian …
with corne the ensuing yeare which will add to the charges of this Province. s I have herewith transmitted to your LordP a copy of my proceeding at Albany on this occasion, I have delayed the giving them the present from His Maj'y until such time I can get them all together, and having received advice from the R' Hon ble the Lords of His Majtys Privy Council of a designe the …
At the same time came a letter from the PJ Hon ble the Lords of his Maty s Privy Council advising of preparacons His Excell. the same day did recommend to the Council to cause the guns and batterys to be put in order and about noone took his departure for made by the French against some part of America. ' Albany. On the 7* of Aug8 as ' his Excell arrived at were upon the …
As soon as I had certaine notice from you that the enemy were marched into the Counnumber of their forces did seeme to threaten this place & to yo assistance, loosing no more time but while I wrott to could haste all the Schenectady, I made Gentl. trey of our Indian friends, and by the r Connecticutt & the Jerseys for such supplys of men as I conceived necessary upon this …
this we are to consider, that time may not be lost and the Countrey not burthened by an unnecessary charge. His Excell. further proposed sending thirty men of his own Company now brought up with him with a detachment of twenty out of each of the three Companyes here, into the Indian Countrey to cover the retreate of our Indians and secure them from their fears. The Council …
May it please yo r Excell. In obedience to yo r Excell. order of the 7 th instant we underwritten have mett & considered about the properest methods for bringing both those Indian Nations viz 1 the Onondages and Oneydes that are fled, and renewing with them and the rest of the Five Nations the Covenant Chain, and having thereupon sounded the opinions of the Sachims of the …
men now at Albany, do humbly offer as our opinions that since we are informed that it is now twelve dayes ago the French army left the Indian Countrey and that the Senekes and Cayouges are still undisturbed in their own country that the Onnondage Nation upon the approach of the enemy have set their own Castle on fire and all fledd to be out of the enemy's reach, that the …
but we humbly suppose that its of absolute necessity that small partyes be frequently sent out to clear the coast from such small troops that may come to annoy the adjacent farmes in getting in their harvest ; and lastly with submission we are of opinion that the best method to reduce the Indians that are fled k, to unite them with the rest to this government as formerly in …
That therefore yo r Excell: do appoint the bretheren to meet you thereunto at Albany this day 4. two months, but if it should so happen that by reason of the Onnondages being fledd the brethren could not then meet in a body at that time the Onondages and Senekes and Cayouges will consult and pitch upon the time, and to give yo r Excellency timely notice thereof to the end the …
I doe by virtue of the power and authority to me given by his Ma'y s Letters Patents under the Greate Seale of England, hereby impower you or any two of you to treat conferr and consult with the Five Indian Nations of the Maquaes Oneydes Onondages and Sinnekes who have hitherto been faithful to my Master his Majesty of Great Brittain, France & Ireland & c and to hold a …
by me in my absence to conferr with the Five Indian Nations for his Ma{ y e3 service pursuant to the s 1' Commission. To send out trusty and faithfull Indians with one or two Christians that understand the Indian Language to the Castles of the Sinnekes Cayouges and Onnondages who are fled, to acquaint them that upon the first news I had of the French Invasion I came up to …
Council here present And it is hereby further directed by & with the advice of those of his Ma Dellius towards the defraying that the sume of One Hundred pounds be lodged in the hands of the necessary charges of these persons thus employed for Ms Ma'''es service of which he is hereby obliged to give a particular account to me and for his Mal y es Council at New Yorke or to the …
Resolved the Indians of the two Nations of Onnondage and Oneyde whose Corn is destroyed by the enemy be supplyed the ensuing winter at the charge of this Government. Ordered no Indian Corne be brought down the river from Albany Vlster and Dutchesse Countyes untill the Indians be supplyed this ensueing winter and that the Commissioners appointed to treate with the Indians in …
by the French from their wooden castles and are returned they desire to see me at Albany in a The French Count of Canada has made but a short warning and I am now ready to step on board. very silly business of it after three years preparation afrighting a few naked Indians only by this he shews them his strength and his mercy, being this summer recruited from France, he told …
BENJAMIN FLETCHER CAPTAINE GENERALL AND GOVERNOR IN CHIEFE OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORKE &C TO ALBANY TO RENEW THE COVENANT CHAIN WITH THE FIVE CANTON NATIONS OF INDIANS, THE MOHAQUES, CNEYDES, ONONDAGES, CAYOUGES AND SENNEKES. Sept. 17, 1696. On Thursday after sunsett his Excell : imbarqued at Greenwich: on Tuesday morning arrived at Albany. 22. This day his Excell. viewed …
At a Meeting of the Sachims of the Five Nations at Albany the 29th of September, 1696 Present His Excell Coll Benjamin Fletcher &c Coll. Nicholas Bayard } William Pinhorne Esq > of the Council Maj Peter Schuyler y Matthew Clarkson Esq Secretary. The May r Recorder & Aldermen of Albany &c till -- COUNT FRONTENAC'S EXPEDITION AGAINST THE ONONDAGAS. His Excell said : Brethren, It …
I then sent expresses desiring you all to meet me at this place. Some time after I received yo r answer that you would meet me about this time at Albany and I am • now come up a second time this summer in order to renew the Covenant Chain and to consult with the brethren what is most propper and may be most conducing to the common good and safety of the whole House. I do …
24 blew coats 24 laced hatts 24 p r shoes with buckles 400 weight of lead barrell 1000 flints shirts grose of tobacco pipes, wood and tinn 22 dozen hose 2 grose of knives 30 gunn barrills and locks 6 pound of vermillion 30 brasse kettles Prime cost in England of the above goods £200 sterling. A list of presents added by the government of New Yorke. piece of duffils 100 …
The May r Aldermen of Albany &c Sanonguirese a Sachim of the Mohaques was Speaker Brother Cayenquiragoe We returne you thanks for what you have said the day before yesterday in condoling of our losse, and for the kettles which you gave us to boyle our victuals in the room of those that are lost by the enemy as also for the two Belts of Wampum given us as a token of your …
we know not what shall become of us next ; pray let the Great King know this. Brother Cayenquiragoe We desire that since the Great King of England &c. has Canoes of Seaventy gunns a piece and many forces, you may acquaint him that it is a great pity we should be so plagued with soe small an enemy as the French and Indians of Canida. We are not able of ourselves to destroy …
may be sent over and shown to the Great King. Brother Cayenquiragoe. We again thank you for the Message you have brought us from the Great King. And we pray you to send again to him for us with all vigour and speed, and to lay before the King what we have here said, faile not in writing, faile not to let the King know it. five Beavers to the man that writes, to pay for paper …
And we earnestly pray you will desire the Great King to send us an answer by the next time the trees grow green. He laid down a bundle of six beavers. COUNT FRONTENAc's EXPEDITION AGAINST THE ONONDAGAS. At a meeting of the Sachims of the Five Nations at Albany Octob. 2 d 1696. Present His Excell. Coll. Benjamin Fletcher, &c. Coll. Nich. Bayard } > of the Council William …
We come to renew the Covenant chain with all the brethren of New England, Connecticutt, New Yorke, the Jerseys, Pensilvania, Maryland and Virginia that they may partake of the warmth of the fire. Brother Cayenquiragoe We recommend to all that are in the Covenant Chain to be vigorous and keep it up. Brother Cayenquiragoe When all is said I drincke to all yo r healths & then I …
Brother Cayenquiragoe I no hereby renew the covenant chain with all that have put their hands in it Virginia, Maryland, Pensilvania the Jerseys, New Yorke Connecticutt & New England Brother Cayenquiragoe. We renew the covenant chain in behalfe of the whole House, the Mohaques, Oneydes, Onondages Cayouges & Sinnekes Brother Cayenquiragoe. We have lately had the losse of two …
the King's health, and in confirmacon thereof that it may last as long as the Sun & give this Belt Wampum. Moon endures I -- The principle Sachim of the Mohaques called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal of Oneyde called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee Hogh. The principal Sachim of Onnondage called Ohee. The whole Assembly answered Heeeeee …
was proposed by the Speaker of the Five Nations the first day that I should write to my Great Master the King of England &c concerning the warr that is between the Five Nations and the French & Indians of Canida and that I should gett an answer from the Great King to you the brethren It next spring. Brethren you its utterly impossible in so short a time to send over to my …
home well to yo own castles and that you may look out and be careyou can never be too watchfull. I now take my leave of you and give each full not to be surprized of you a kegg of rumm for a dram to comfort you in the way home, and a coat to keep you warm I shall see you again (God willing) next summer or sooner if yo affaires call, if it in the winter. please God to continue …
minde the warr but the brethren of New Yorke. We are now down upon one knee, but we are not quite down upon the ground lett the Great King of England send the great Cannoes with seaventy gunns each, and let the brethren of Virginia, Maryland, Peiisilvania, the Jerseys, Connecticutt & New England awake, and we will stand up straight againe upon our feet our heart is yet stout …
be faithfull and exact to my promise to you. I shall send to the Great King my Master by the first opportunity and be careful in sending you the Great Kings answer, as I told you before but I cannot be positive to a time when the voyage depends upon winde and weather which are soe uncertaine. I wish you well to yo r castles. The principal Sachim of the Mohaques called Ohee The …
my duty in defence of the place Indians and retired he contented himselfe with a poor insult over our naked Yet he destroyed the Castles and come of those two Nations who must perish this winter if not relieved by us. You all know they have been true to His Matyes interest in joyning with this Province against our common Enemy the ffrench and unlesse encouraged may be …
Of y e Regiment of Militia of y e County of Suffolk on y e Island Nassaw Isaac Arnold Henry Pierson Matthew Howel . • . Colonel ) Lieu 1 Col > Field Officers May ) The several Comp aS in y e said Regim 1 The Foot Comp a in the town of Brookhaven Captain Sam. Smith } Richd Floyd Lieut v Com on Officers Ensigne Joseph Tucker ) Of the Foot Comp a in y e town of Huntington \ Capt …
Lieut. } >C. 0. Ensigne. ) Town of Southold e Tho Young Sam Glover Rich. Brown Capt. ) ic. 0. Lieut Ensigne Of another Foot Comp Jonathan Harlon Cap* a in y e said ) Town Griffin Lieu* Emens Ensign Of another Foot Comp a in y e said Town Joshua Harlow Lieu1 Tho s Mapas Cap* Jo n Booth Ensigne Of another Foot Comp a in y e town of East Hampton Capt Jolin Ensigne ; Lieut Of …
C. 0. Of the Foot Comp a in y e town of New Town Content Titus Capt. Sam. Ketcham Lieut. Sam. Morrell Ensigne C. 0. Of another Foot Comp a in y e said Town Rob1 Coe Jo n Berian Capt. Leiut. . Jonathan Coe Ensigne Of the Foot Comp a in y e Town of Hampstead Jerem. Smith . . . Capt. C. 0. ARMY LIST OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK. Rich d Hubbs . . . Leiut. Isaac Smith . . . Ensigne …
Of the Foot Comp a in y e town of Oysterbay Rob1 Coles Josia Latten . Nath: Coles Jun 1 Capt. . . Leiut . . Ensigne Of the Troope of Horse in y e said Regm* John Lawrence Capt. Jonath: Smith Leiut Daniel Lawrence Cornet . . . . . . ... .... . Jo n Finne Quartermaster The Regiment consists of six hundred & one men, Of the Regiment of Militia in filing's County on y e said …
. . . Ensigne. Of the Foot Comp a in y e town oi_New Uytregt. John Van Dyke Capt. Joost Van Brunt Leiut. Matys Smake Ensigne. Of the Foot Comp a in y e town of Midwout Arie Van de Bilt Capt, . . . . . . . . . . . ) ARMY LIST OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK. Symon Hansen ..... ..... ...... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... Leiut, Isaac Hegeman Of the Foot Comp a …
Lemt s The said two Comp aS in the said County consists of one hundred & fifty two men. Of the Regim* of Militia in y e City and County of New York ~\ Abra De Peyster Colonel W»» Mervet Leiut Col. > Field Officers Jo n Henry De Bruyn Maj r ) ye a Of a Foot Comp j n sa [& city .... ..... .... ..... .... : Robt. Walters Andrew Teller Jo …
Leiut Ensigne ARMY LIST OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW- YORK. .... .... ..... .... .... .... .... .... Of one other Foot Comp a in y e said Citty John Theobalds Capt Peter De Melt Leiut Isaac Brasier Ensigne Of another Foot Comp a in y e said Citty Evert Byvanck John Vander Speigel Jo" Tiebout . . Capt, Leiut, . Ensigne. Of one other Foot Comp a in y e said City Martin Clock Tho …
Henry Tower Ensigne ) Of a Foot Comp a in y c town of New Rochell, ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... . . Oliver Besley Isaac Merier Pierre Vasleau . Capt, Leiut, Ensigne Of a Foot Comp a j n ye town of Mamarioneck James Mott Robert Lauting Tho: Ives Captain Leiut, Ensigne This Regiment consists of one hundred fifty five men. Of the Regiment of Militia in y e Counties of Ulster …
e said Countys, Aria Rose Captain John Rose Lieut. Aria Gerrutse Ensigne . Of another Foot Comp a in y c said Countys. Captain Jocham Schoonmaker Lieut John Van Camp Jacob Decker Ensigne Of another Foot Comp a in y e said Countys Coenrod Elmendorp Captain Mattyse Sleight .... .... .... Garret Wyncoop . . . . . . . . . Lieut Ensigne Of another Foot Comp a in y e said Countys …
Captain . Wessel ten Broek Lieut. Johannes Thomasse Ensigne. Of another Foot Comp a in the said County Martin Cornelisse Captain Andris Douw Lieut. Andris Koyman Ensigne. Of another Foot Comp a in the said County Gerrit Teunisse Jonas Douw Captain . -> Lieut s Jochem Lamerse \ Volckart V. Hoesem Abra: Hanse Ensignes ARMY LIST OF THE F-ROVINCE OF NEW-YORK. Of a Foot Comp a in y …
XIII. C E I S U S OF THE Counties of ©range, JDutcljes $p gUbang. 1702, 1714, 1720. : LIST OF THE INHABITANTS IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE. 1702. o etc c «~ o tn - _L V "3 H a. Eg "3 <! William MerrittlMargry His Wijff Daniel D. Clerque Jacob d Clerque Abram Hearingh . . . Mayd Geretje His Wijff Child . Thomis Van Howtten Trijntje His Wijffe Child . 6 Mayds RoloflFVan Howtten Claes …
Cathrin His Wiffe Childeren 2 gerells Barbara His Wiffe Childeren 2 gerells Leuntje His Wiffe Child 1 gerell Mary His Wiffe 1 gerell Tiyntje His Wiffe Child 1 1 gerell Cathe His Wiffe Child 4 gerls Mary His Wiffe Children 2 gerls Marij His Wiffe . 1 gerll Hanna His Wiffe . II Child 3 gerels Gritje His Wiffe . 14 Children 3 gerlls Gritje His Wiffe . 3 gerlls Mary His Wiffe 1 …
Sara His Wiffe Bethe His Wiffe . Child 3 Gerells . 3 Children . . : .... Trijntje A Wedow Jeurian Melgertssen John Perre Jemes Weller : Isaac Brett Will: Juell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will JuellJuner Magdalen His Wiffe' . Sara His Wiffe 2 Children 1 Gerlls 4 Gerlls Lyne His Wiffe 2 Gerells . . . floris Willem Crom Ariam Crom . Crom . . Geritje His Wiffe Child Child . Gysbert …
Corns to Corns to 7 Corns to 7 Corns to 6 13 menj Women Childes Igerels This ji a Trew ACount off all the Males and ffemales off Men Women and C'ildr: In the Countij Urange the 16th Day of Junij 1702. Childeren Hi gerlls | i WILL MERRETT Witness Ouwer hand DANIEL DE KLERCK Pr: Order of the Justices the paes D. STORM CI [Endorsed] This is a Trieuw Acount of the County Orange …
Baltus Van Kleek Frans Le Roy Barent Van Kleck John Ostrom Harmen Binders Meindert Van Den Bogart Johanes Van Kleck Lenar Le Roy Swart Van Wagenen, Henry Van Der Burgh ... Elias Van Bunchoten . Thomas Sanders Catrine Lasink Wedo Peter Lasink -ey Scouten Mellen Springsteen : ... Johnes Terbots John Beuys Abram Beuys Garatt Van Vleit William Outen Andreis Daivedes Frans De …
Nicolas Winegaert Jno Dunbar Cornells Vandyke Harmanis Wendell Johannis Lansen Peter Van Brugh Luykas Winegaert Johannis Schuyler Ryert Gerritse Antoney Van Schaick Gose Van Schaick Mindert Schuyler Barent Egbertsen Antoney Vanschaick Snor Robert Livingston Junr Tho: Williams Coonrodt Tennyck Joseph Yates Junr Jacob Roseboom Antoney Bregardes Thomas Wendell Johannis Tenbroeck …
Johannis Beekman Snor Henry Holland John Collins Luykas Hooghkirck [Vol. I.] Gerrit Lansen 1720. . LIST OF THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. Issack Kip John Gerritse Nanning Visser Elbert Gerritse Hendrick Roseboom Mindert Roseboom Andries Nacli Cornells Maasse Jan Maasse Jan: Janse Bleeker Barnt Brat Issac Borghaert Johannis Bleeker Jacob Borghaert Junr …
Jacob Evertse Jno: Solomonse Hendrick Hansen Peter Quacumbus Abram Schuyler Benj. Van Vlack Derrick Brat Marte Powlisse : Abram Meebe Johannis Van Ostrande Harma Van Slyck Johannis Evertsen Sanders Gelon Tunis Egbertsen Evert Van Eps Derrick Tenbroeck Arent Van Petten David Schuyler Winant Vandenbergh John Weemp Simon Switzs Takel Derrickse Jacob Switzs Johannis Backer Mindert …
Arnout Brat Junr Johannis Vedder Daniell Danielse Tunis Vander Volgen Cornelis Pootman Claes Van Petten Sam: Hagadoring Andries Van Petten Guisbert Van Brakell Jan Schermerhorn Wouter Swaert Volkert Simon se Arent Pootman Kenderhook and part Mannor of Livingston Vfa Jacob Schermerhorn Jacobus Vandyke Jochim Van Valkenburgh Helmes Vedder Arnout De Grave Isaac Fansborough …
Cornehs Huyck John Burgaret Isaac Vandeusen Abram Van Alstine Jno: Hoose Lawrence Van Schauk Elias Van Schauk Jurie Klaime George Sidnem : Guisbert Scherp Lawrence Scherp Hendrick Clawe Lamert Valkenburgh Richard Moor John Hardyck Hendr: Van Salsbergen Jacob Van Hoosem Kasper Van Hoosem Jan Van Hoosem Melgert Vanderpoel Saml Tenbroeck Lenord Conine Peter Hogoboom The north …
LIST OF THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. Marte Van berghen Frank Salisbury Cornells Van Ness Jno Brunk Isaac Ouderkerk Minkas Van Schauk John Albertse Lavinus Harminse Corn'ls Vanburen Arent Van Schauk Tunis Harminse Winant Vanderbergh Michael Collier Roolif Gerritse Cornells Van Wormer Hendrick Roolifse Johannis Halenbeek Jno: De Voe Casper Halenbeek Daniell …
Andries Huyck Frederick Cluit Maes Van Buren Saml: Creeger Corn'lis Van Vechten Derrick Takelsen Jonat: Mattias Boose Snor Martin Vanburen Johannis Christianse Barent Geritse Half Moon. Jacobus Van Schoonhoven Evert Van Ness Jan Witbeek Daniell Fort Folcort Dow Witbeek Jonas Dow Andries Dow LIST OF Jno: THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY. Van Vechten Wm: Van Alen …
Pursuant to an Order of Court of Judicature held for the Province of New York on the Eleventh Day of June 1720, Directed to Gerrit Vanschaick high Sherrif of the City and County of Albany '» A Returae of the free holders of the said City and County. Gerret Vanschaijck Sheriff XIV. CADWALLADER COLDEN tl)c £ant>0 af Nenj-JBork. 1732. STATE OF THE LANDS IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW …
Laws and Justice, and own industry hath furnished them with, and all other And by the third article of Surrender, agree'd to with the Dutch Majesties Government, as good subjects ought to do, shall be protected by his peacibly enjoy lohat ever Gods blessing and their privilidges with English Subjects Gov r it is stipulated that Jill People shall continue free Denizens, and …
The Reddendum in these first Grants varied from time to time. At first it was Paying the usual Rents of New Plantations, what that was is now a dispute, but perhaps it may still be ascertained by living Evidences and sometimes their is added as a condition of the Grant, that the Grantee shall do and perform such acts and things as shall be appointed By his Royal Highness or …
What Laws were then in being or afterwards enacted I know not tho° perhaps they are still among the Records but it is to be observed, that the Legislative authority was then assumed by the Gov r and Council without the assent or concurrence of the Representatives of the People and the Laws then made are now in disuse. And for this Reason, none of these Lands pay now any …
The reason of winch neglect, I suppose to be same words with a few that are Recorded at length in the beg'rTv'risr, for so much is recorded as wherein they can differ, when the Habendum and Reddendum is the same viz The Motives to the Grant, the bounds to the thing granted, and the Grantees name and designation. that they were all in the Before I proceed further, it will be …
some I know, think that these Grants of Townships Government of these parts of the Country, as I remember it is expressly mentioned in the Patents for the Townships of Southampton and Southold and perhaps it is so in others likewise, and the Governours who granted these Town Patents continued to grant the Soil, within the limits of these Townships, as some of the succeeding …
Gov 18 under the Duke of York, took these extraordinary methods to secure their Masters Authority, and interest, they made some Grants of Large Tracts of Land, upon Notwithstanding that the trifling Quitrents but as these are very few, in Comparison of what happened afterwards what observations I have to make on this head will come in more properly in another place. Sir Edmond …
likewise fixed by the Grant, generally at the rate of one Bushel each hundred acres tho' some times at a higher rate and sometimes the rent was less, probably as the value of the land was represented. And as these grants are the most profitable to the Lords of the soil, so are they to the Tenant, they being free of all those disputes about their Boundaries which have in a …
was continued after the Duke of York became King, as it was before. Coll Slaughter the first Governor after the Revolution, found the Country in such confusion and lived so short a while that I think only one Patent passed in his time for Lands. But Coll Fletcher who succeeded him, made amends by the liberal hand with which he gave away Lands. The most extraordinary favors of …
However this act has considerably encreased his Majestys Quitrents for of these tracts which were then vacated, and which by their pattents were to pay altogether five beaver skins, one otter skin one fat Buck and twenty shillings the lands since that time regranted within the bounds of the said patents pay near four hundred pounds yearly at the rate of 2 s 6 d per hundred …
The Patentees claiming, by virtue of the same Grant, sometimes in One part of the Country, and sometimes in another, as they are driven from one place to In other grants we find the same another by others claiming the same lands with more certainty. persons joined in several Grants with others, which Grants were intended for diiferent Tracts and in appearance seem to be so …
were not at that time granted, and that the only thing which prevented the passing of that grant was, that those Gent" apprehended that the Grant would of itself appear so extravagant and would create so many enemies, that they would not be able to hold it. During the Lord Cornbury's administration an act was likewise passed, repealing the act above mentioned for vacating the …
upwards to a Million of acres, for if I be not very much misinformed, there is more than one that contain that quantity. No quantity of Land or number of Acres, for the most part, are mentioned in any of these Grants, nor is it possible to discover the Quantity, by inspection of the Patents, as it may be done in those Grants which are founded on a previous Survey and where any …
in the following by improvement might not be made profitable. Others guard against this exception to their Grant, by adding to the quantity of Land expressed in the Grant these words Be it more or less, or some such words, and by virtue of these they not only claim a small quantity more than is expressed in "the patent, but claim twice as much, and often ten times as much, and …
Indian Language signifies only a Large Brook or broad Brook, or small Br k or high Hill, or only a Hill or' fall of water in general, so that the Indians shew many places by the same name Brooks and Rivers have different names withe the Indians, at different places and often change their names, they taking their names often from the abode of some Indian near the place where it …
English, gives more room to these Frauds. Several of the great Tracts lying on Hudson's River are bounded by that River, on the East or West sides and on the North and South sides by Brooks or Streams of Water which, when the Country was not well known, were supposed to run nearly per} endicular to the River, as they do for some distance from their mouths, whereas many of …
I shall next recite what have been the consequences of these large Grants, It is evident that thereby the King has been deprived of almost all his Quitrents, which it appears by the powers given to the Gov* 3 to grant Lands, the King design'd to reserve. But the consequence I think, has been much worse as to the improvement of the country for tho this Country was settled many …
Young people go from this Province, and Purchase Land in the Neighbouring Colonies, while much The reason of better and every way more convenient Lands lie useless to the King and Country this is that the Grantees themselves are not, nor ever were in a Capacity to improve such large Tracts and other People will not become their Vassals or Tenants for one great reason as …
and to enjoy lands in fee to descend to their posterity that their children may reap the benefit of There is the more reason for this because the first purchase of their labour and Industry unimproved Land is but a trifle to the charge of improving them It may perhaps deserve the consideration of those who are more capable of Political foresight than I am, whether, if these …
may be most proper, and effectual, I flatter myself that the giving my opinion at large in writing will be most agreeable to your Excellency's commands. What at first Sight occurs in the vacating or breaking these Grants by due course of Law, and indeed there seems in common justice to be room enough for it but (to the purely Legal part, as it is an art or science I pretend to …
These things supposed, I can make no doubt of a remedy in the common course of the Law, but notwithstanding of this I apprehend, that it will be accompanied with so many difficulties, that it will be better to think of some For all attempts, of those in the administration upon the properties of the subjects, are looked upon with an evil eye and as dangerous, and will be more …
confirmation of all the Grants excepting such as are truly extravagant to define or determine the Grants that are truely such without making the exceptions to general or too particular, by naming the particular Grants to be excepted The following proposal seems to me to be more practicable, Viz to abolish all the present rents, by an act of the Legislature, and in lieu of them …
It wou' d likewise absolutely remove the complaints of the Merchants, so that it would generally please all sorts, excepting the owners of the large Tracts And I humbly conceive it for the Kings interest and of all those in the Administration to consent to this because the Quitrents are of no use besides paying the Salary of the Receiver and Auditor, and that Gentlemans estate …
The chief objection, which I can conceive, that will be made to this is that if a perpetual revenue be Granted, then the Gov rS will be free'd from that dependance on the People, and check on their behaviour that is necessary in all well ballanced Governments and which is the only check which the poor people have in America and that without such check the people of the …
a short time, it cannot be expected that ever they will consent to a perpetual Revenue of any kind, or that they will be easy under it. Now I have laid before your Excellency in the best manner I can within the bounds I think it necessary to confine myself, the most material things concerning the Grants of Lands, as far as If the remedy for the abuses set forth be thought …
Long Island is computed to be 1 50 miles long, and Albany to be the same number of miles distant from New- York, I suppose Long Island to be eight miles wide, one place with another, and that 10 2,688,000 Acres miles on each side Hudson's River would immediately pay rent, this amount to d which at 2* 6 the hundred will yield £3350, and if the Cities of New York and Albany pay …
that Staten Island is not within the Computation that the settlements extend 30 miles beyond Albany, and that many settlements are twenty miles from the river and some thirty miles, it will be granted the Quitrents will at least amount to the sum * ve mentioned. In the last place it may be objected, that the Kings Ministers design the Quitrents for other uses, but if it be …
The settlements are greatly increased since that time more than in fifty years before it so that I make no doubt they will produce six thousand pounds a year, taking in a reasonable Quitrent for the house lots in the Cities of New-York and Albany. I forgot to mention that it appears from the Records that numbers of house lots were granted under the yearly Quitrents of one …
m Penn's Agents, propose to purchase, Report as follows: That it is one day's journey from the Mohawk Castles to the Lake whence the Susquehanne River rises, and then 10 day's journey from the River to the Susquehanne Castles -- in all 11 days: One day and a half's journey by land from Oneida to the kill which falls into the Susquehanne River, and one day from the kill unto …
The Indians demand wherefore such particular information relative to the Susquehanne River is sought after from them, and whether people are about to come there 1 The Indians are asked if it would be agreeable to them if folks should settle there 1 The Indians answer, that they would be very glad if people came to settle there, as it is nigher than this place and more …
and Indians concerning y situation of Susquehannes River, and how near it Lyes to y e severall Nations oft' Indians Westwards, that Live in his R: highnesse Territories and from whence y e trade is brought to these Parts, and after that we caused Twoo Cajouges Indians and a Susquehanne Indian demonstrate to us all y e Rivers and Creeks Relating thereunto, doe finde, that they …
Government but y e Expedient that it is to be found for Preventing y same, is Left to your hono c forest five e Considerac6n Wee have ordered our Secretary to draw a draught of y River, and how y d apt to beleeve Nations of Indians Lie, as near as y e fores Indians could demonstrate, which wee are r e first conveniency expect your shall p y is not much amisse, and have sent it …
ye four Nations viz 1 Cajouges, Onnondages, Oneydes & Maquase are upon there way hither and may e be expected her to-morrow, Wee are credibly Inform'd of there willingnesse to dispose of y Susquehanne River, being verry glad to hear off Christians intending to come and Live there, it being much nearer them then this Place and much easier to get thither with there beever, The …
been mooved or agitated from y first settleing of these Parts, more Prejudiciall to his Royal high1 e nesse Intrest, and y e Inhabitants of this his govern then this businesse of y Susquehanne River, The french its true have endevoured to take our away our trade, by Peace mealls but this will cutt r departed, wee sent a draught of e it all off at once ; The day after your hon …
Expect an answ r of our Letter w 1 y e Last Sloops with absolute orders concerning this bussinesse, In d the meantime shall Putt a Stopp to all Proceedings till wee have Rec your hon rs Commands w ch we r Haig Wee suphope will be to deny y c treaty in this point. This goes by an Expresse sent by e pose to M Graham to come up and Prosecute businesse In y meantime shall use our …
IN THE COURT HOUSE OF ALBANY THE 26 th SEPTEMBER, 1683. [From Dutch Record C. No. 3, in County's Clerk Office, Albany.] Present --Marte Gerritse, Corn : Van Dyck, Dirck Wessells, J. Provoost, P. Winne, Hend : Van .Ness, J. Janse Bleker, R. Pretty, Skeriffe, P. Livingston, Sec. Brothers. We are rejoiced to see the Brethren here who Represent Corlaer, We were yesterday together …
The aforesaid Land belongs to us, Cayugas and Onondages, alone; the other three Nations viz 1 the Sinnekes, Oneydes and Maquaas have nothing to do with it. We have not only conveyed, but given it, four years ago, to Corlaer, that is the Gov. Gen to rule over it, and we now Convey and Transport it again and give it to the Gov. Gen or those who now Represent him and in …
We, therefore, give you a half piece of Duffels, Two Blankets, Two Guns, Three kettles, Four Coats, Fifty lbs. of Lead and Five and twenty lbs. of powder. Meanwhile we shall communicate this to His Excell: the Gov: Gen of whose good disposition signed and sealed , towards you, you need not doubt, who will compensate you therefor when occasion permits. Whereupon the Sakamakers …
That ossoone as they received the Message, they came hither and are very gladd to be so well received and that his Mat'y hath so great a kindness for them os for the Indians that are gone to Canada, they are very gladd his hono r speaks of it and they will endeavour to get them back again and they desire the Governor's assistance in it that they may goe hand in hand to promote …
obedient to this governm 1 that his Hono r having told them to have an eye to the ffrenchmen, they give his Hono r their thanks, k will allways have an eye open to those people, and they desire L. anything happen to be informed for they are and have been allways belonging to this Governm 4 and we expect no favo r from the ffrench, but will put themselves under his Hono s …
and that none hath any land from them and they are resolved never to sell or give them any or any others except the people of this Governm 1 that they were sent for by the Goverm of Canada who told them that they should make a peace with all the Indians and that the Govern took their axe and threw it into the water, but did not bury it because if it had bin buried it might …
That all this land is under the Governm* of his R n High ss that there has been som Strangers at Albany to buy the Susquehannah River, but they have considered and will not sell it to them except by the particular leave of his Hono r . PAPERS RELATING TO THE SUSQUEHANNAH RIVER. The Govern 1" desired them to make up the differences amongst themselves about Susquehanna and that …
Lloyd said that Govern' Penn complained of y e unkind usages and sinister dealings of the people of Albany who caused him to be put to a vast expence in bringing down the Indians and the desire of Govern" Penn was that hath already bin expended may be valued and som consideration had to the loss of time and monies. r Governo r Dongan replyed that as for the charges Penn had …
The man named Oreouake of Cayuga told me also that lie would go to Montreal to see you. 'Tis he who caused Father de Carheil to withdraw and who treacherously brought the six Tionnontates to Cayuga. He is extremely proud. Sorennoa and he are the two most considerable Captains of Oreouake that the English of Albany (formerly Orange) made use to prevent Sieur Penn purchasing the …
That Penn's people may not settle under the Susquehannah River. They have putt themselves under the King and give two Deer Skins for the King to write upon them, and put a great read Seale to them, that they put all their lands under His Maty an(j under no other Government then New Yorke. They desire these proposalls may be sent to the King with a Belt of Wampum peeg and …
York,Aragiske which is now called Virginia,andto Jaquokranogare now called Maryland, they were but a small people and we a great people, and finding they were good people we gave them land and treated them civilly, and now since you are a great people and we but a small, you will protect us from the French, which if you do not, we shall loose all our hunting and Bevers, The …
Wee have put ourselves under the Great Sachim Charles that lives over the Great Lake, and we do give you Two White Drest Deer Skins to be sent to the Great Sachim Charles That he may write upon them, and putt a great Redd Seale to them, Thatt we do putt the Susquehanne River above the Washinta or falls and all the rest of our land under the Great Duke of York and to nobody …
know that Great Penn did speak to us here in Corlaer's house by his agents, and desired to buy the Susquehanne River, but we would not hearken to him nor come under His Government, and therefore desire you to be witness of what we now do and that we have already done and lett your friend that lives over the Great lake know that we are a ffree people uniting our selves to what …
New England have beene, who never probably will be reduced to reason by prosecution of the Quo Warranto w ch is brought ag st y m [Council Minutes V.] At a Council August the 30th ie86 Goverm M S. V. Cortlandt M r N. Bayard, Maj. Ger. Baxter J. Spragge Arnold Inter- P'sent the r . preter. ******** The Govern' gave presents to the Indians for w ch they thanked him after their …
We have understood your propositions that we are no more Brothers but looked upon as Children of w ch we are gladd. And what concerns the sending the prisoners back againe which the Cayouges and Oneydes have no hand in taking them that concerns the Sinequas r What your Hono r hath said about the Indians that are at Canada we will do our utmost endeauo ch r Hono would write a …
for a man whose goods is taken from him their persons to Albany, we dare not meddle therewith ch therefor we deliver the seales to y r Hone and warre, trouble or may create will defend himself w ; againe. The Maquas stood up and said We desire that y Hono will order that lande & a priest may be at Saraghtoge r most Maquas r that return from Canada ; ; for they will be & for …
We know the ffrench by their Coats and the other Christians by their habitts & if we should take their goods from them, it would create trouble or warre & therefor deliver the same againe. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM G0V R DONGAN TO M. DE DENONVILLE, DATED 31 OCTBr 1687. [ Sir, I doe not take the King Lond. Doc. VI. ] my Master's right to the five nations on this side of the lake …
Since all this they came to me in the presents of the Lord Effingham now Gov r of Virginia presentinge two dorst [dressed?] Deerskins desiringe me to send them to the Kinge included in the grant, that a red broad seale might be affixed to them, that, that part of Susquehanna river might be annexed to this Collony haveing some of their friends livinge there. ; PAPERS RELATING …
May it please Yo r Most Excell* Maj'y There being nothing so dear unto us as the prosperity of your Majesty the increase of your empire and the safety of your people planted in these remote parts of America, We therefore in all humble manner find it is our duty to represent unto your most sacred Majesty the State and Condiccn of this your Majesty's Province, that by a view …
Westward up Hudson's River so farr as Schenectady and from thence to the Lakes of Canada, and from thence to the Westward so farr as Majesty's Citty of New Yorke to the Eastward so farr as Connecticut Eiver and to the along the Coast beyond the Delaware River, and to the Northward the Sinnekes land or the Indian hunting reacheth. Since which time in the year of our Lord 1664 …
His Royall Highness was pleased out of the premises to grant a certain tract of land unto the Right Honorable John Lord Barclay and Sir George Carterett limited and bounded by Hudson and Delaware Rivers, as per the Deed of Conveyance relation being thereunto had may more fully appeare ; the remaining part continued in His Royall Highness possession untill the yeare of our Lord …
New Yorke is the Metropolis, is scituate upon a barren island bounded by Hudson's River and the East River that runs into the Sound, and hath nothing to support it but trade, which chiefly flows from flower and bread they make of the Corne the West end of Long Island and Zopus produceth which is sent to the West Indies, and there is brought in returne from thence amongst other …
traffick with the 5 Nations called Sinnekes Susqaebannah River their chiefe dependance is upon their in the time of the Dutch[did surrender Indians which Maquase; Cayeugoes Oneydes Onondages and and upon that place's reduccon Albany, of protec6n themselves and their lands to the obedience & the same successively to all the confirming they continued to your Majesties Crowne of …
been appropriated themselves subjects to your Majesties Crowne, yeares The Indian inhabitants have always reckoned with any of your Majesty's subjects Commerce and are not willing to submitt or have any trade or had always an absolute dobut those att Albany, your Majesty's forts of New Yorke and Albany of all those to the Westminion over all the Indian Nations adjacent to this …
looking after it. The place they interlope that the revenue there is not able to defray the expense of middle of the Island [is] altogether barren ; the West end chiefly employed in tillage, which in a measure supplys the traffiq of New Yorke great All the rest of the Province, West Chester, Staten Island and Martin's Vineyard excepted, consist of barren mountains hills not …
East Jersey is scituate on Hudsons River over against Long Island Staten Island and New York, and they pretend by the aforementioned grant to be a free place and to have free ports to trade as they please, which if admitted must certainly destroy yo r Maj ticS interest and revenue here ; for what merchant will come to New York and trade and pay to yo r Maj'y 2 and 10 p cent …
Government of this Province it will be altogether impossible to raise such a revenue to yo r Majesty here as will be sufficient to defra)' the charge of the government, and the annexing thereof cannot be injurious to the proprietors, but on the contrary advantageous to them, for it will ease them of the charge of governm 1 which hath allways exceeded the quitt Rents accrueing …
your Majesty's Crowne and hath belonged as an appendix to this your Maj ties Governm 1 many years Notwithstanding thereof Mr Penn endevors to disturb your Majesty before Mr Penn had his pattent. endeavoring to tempt the Indians to sell it in the peaceable and quiett possession of the premises ; again to him, by that means not only to dispossess your Majesty of your antient …
minds to the Indian language and the misteries of the said trade with purpose to manage it, that if it should be diverted from that channell they must follow it, haveing no other way or art to gett a livelyhood. The 3 Lower Countys were planted at the charge and expence of this your Maj 8 citty of New Torke and chiefly to encrease and preserve the navigacon of this port, being …
way without paying yo r Majesty any thing, and that which is a heavier presture upon us, they constrain us a penny p r pound for the tobacco brought here, and send it to Pensilvania, a distinct Province, without paying any thing ; by that means diverting the trade of this port to Pensilvania ; by all which your Majesty may perceive that the pretences of M Penn to the …
amongst the Indians, did thereby very much incroach upon yo r Majesties right on lake, and particularly did draw away many of our Indians into Canada, this side of the under the notion of supplying them with priests to instruct them in the Christian religion ; by which means they lessened our hunting much, and has so weakened the Maquase nation that they are not capable to do …
against other Indians and the French pretences, which we are daily threatened with, being informed that they intend with a considerable force of themselves and the Ottawawes Indians to descend upon Albany and take it, which is not at present able (if attaqued) to resist, neither is the whole Province as now narrowed, capable to secure that post, which hath occasioned an …
The premises considered we humbly presume and represent unto y most sacred Majesty that there can be nothing in America more conducive to yo r Maj tieS subjects upon this continent then that Connecticut, East and West Jersey, Pensilvania and 3 Lower Countys be reannexed to this y r Maj 4 '** Province which then will be a governm 1 of sufficient extent our late annexing to …
among our neighbours, and if settled, remain distinct governments they are so weak as not capable to defend themselves, and the revenue will be eat up in looking after it, that they cannot be profitable to your Majty Whereas if they be annexed the charge will be no more to you r Majty than now without them, and their conjunction must at least increase the Revenue 3 fold …
REMARKS upon the observations of the proprietors of pensilvania on a paragraph of sir william johnson's letter to the right honourable the lords of trade and plantations bearing date the 10th of september 1757. [ 22d lept Lond. Doc. XXIV. ] The whole paragraph of the above letter which gave birth to the observation is as follows : " I think I have before now hinted to your …
I am inclined was publicly consented to at Albany, some of the Six Nations are disgusted at it, and others repent their consenting to it, and that part of them do underhand connive at the Disturbance between the Susquehannah Indians & the Province of Pensilvania whose raisingforces and building Forts on the Susquehana, tho' it hath very plausible pretences is at the bottom bad …
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 …
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 …
In a Speech of the Six Nations at a publick meeting with Sir William Johnson on the 3d July 1755 They said Brother, You desire us to unite and live together and draw all our allies near us, but we shall have no land left either for ourselves or them, for your people when they buy a small piece of land of us, by stealing they make it large We desire such things may not be done …