The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 | Page 7

did not set on foot this Inquiry from any Suspicion he had of the Six
Nations wanting a due Regard for the English.--Our Experience of their
Honour and Faith would not permit us to think any other of them than
that they would esteem our Friends their Friends, and our Enemies their
Enemies, agreeable to the strict Union which had ever subsisted
between us.--As to the Governor of Canada, they need not mind what
he said.--The English, on equal Terms, had beat the French, and could
beat them again: And were they but to consider the Advantages which
the English have, by possessing so many large and populous Countries,
and so many good Ports on the Continent of America, they would soon
see who had most Reason to fear a War, the French or the English.'

Here the Conversation drop'd; and, after another Glass of Wine, the
Indians resumed the Discourse, by asking, whether their Brethren had
not been for some Time engaged in a War with the King of Spain, and
what Successes they had met with?
The Governor told them, the King of Great Britain lived in an Island,
and being surrounded with the Sea, his chief Strength lay in his Ships;
in which he was so much superior to his Enemies, that they were
seldom to be met with on the broad Ocean, but sculk'd and hid
themselves, only venturing out now and then; and whenever they did,
they were almost sure to be taken; and that the King of Great Britain
had, with his Ships, beat down or taken several of the Spaniards Great
Forts in America.--The Indians said, they were pleased to hear their
Brethren were an Over-match for their Enemies, and wish'd them good
Success.
The Governor then enquired into the State and Condition of the Nations
to the Westward of the Great Lakes, and whether they had any
Warriours then in those Countries? Whether they had concluded Peace
with the Southern Indians? And whether they had heard what their
Deputies had done at Albany?
They made Answer: That they had always Abundance of their Men out
amongst the Nations situate to the West of their Lakes.--That they had
kindled a Fire with a vast many Nations, some whereof where
Tributaries, and they had a good Understanding with all.--They set out
from their own Country in Company with two Sets of Deputies, one
going to hold a Treaty with the Southern Indians, and they believed a
Peace would be concluded: The other going to meet the Governor of
New-York, at Albany; but they could not tell what had been done at
either Place.--On their Return, they were to hold a General Council,
and would inform their Brethren of these Particulars.
Then the Governor put an End to the Conference, by telling the Indians
the Goods would be delivered to them at a Council to be held to
morrow Afternoon at the Meeting-House.
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At a COUNCIL held in the Meeting-House, Philadelphia, July 6. 1742.
PRESENT,
The Hon'ble GEORGE THOMAS, Esq; Lieut. Governor.
James Logan, Samuel Preston, } Clement Plumsted, Ralph Asheton, }
Esqrs; Abraham Taylor, Robert Strettell, }
CANASSATEEGO, Chief of the Onondagoes, Speaker,
SHICALAMY; and a great Number of Indians,
whose Names are as follow, viz.
ONONTAGOES.
Sawegaty, } Caxhayion, } Counsellors. Saguyassatha, Kayadoghratie,
alias Slanaghquasy. Rotier-uwughton, Tokaughaah, Tiorughwaghthe,
Tokano-ungoh, Aronty-oony, Tohanohawighton, Tioghwatoony,
Auughrahysey.
CAIYOUQUOS.
Sahugh-sowa, } Tohatgaghthus, } Chiefs. Tokany-esus, Runho-hihio,
Kanadoghary, Zior-aghquaty, Sagu-iughwatha, alias Cadcaradasey.
Sca-yenties, Tats-heghteh, Alligh-waheis, Tayo-quario, Hogh degh
runtu, Rotehn Haghtyackon, Captain, Sawoalieselhohaa, Sagughsa-eck,
Uwantakeraa, Horuhot, Osoghquaa, Tuyanoegon.
ANOYIUTS or ONEIDAS.
Saristaquoh, } Ungquaterughiathe, alias Shikelimo, } Chiefs.
Tottowakerha, Taraghkoerus, Onughkallydawwy, a noted young Chief.
Onughnaxqua, Chief. Tawyiakaarat, Tohathuyongochtha,
Sughnakaarat, Taghneghdoerus, Tokanyiadaroeyon, Sagogughyatha,
Rahehius, Tokanusoegon.
JENONTOWANOS or SENACAS.

Karugh-iagh Raghquy, Capt. Tahn heentus, Onontyiack.
TUSCARROROS.
Sawontka, } Ti-ieroes, } Chiefs. Cloghsytowax } Tokaryhoegon,
Captain. Oghioghseh, Tieleghweghson, Tougrotha, Yorughianego,
Ot-quehig, Squaghky, Sayadyio, Onughsowûghton, Cherigh wâstho,
Aghsûnteries, Tion ogh scôghtha, Saligh wanaghson, Ohn-wâasey,
Tocar-eber, [died since at Tulpehokin.] Tahanatâkqua, Kanyhâag.
SHAWANOES.
Wehwehlaky, Chief. Aset teywa, Asoghqua, Maya minickysy, Wawyia
Beeseny.
Canestogo Indians that speak the Onayiut's Language.
Tior Haasery, Chief. Tanigh wackerau, Karha Cawyiat, Kayen quily
quo.
CANOYIAS or NANTIKOKES of Canestogo.
Des-seheg, Ichqua que heck, Quesamaag, Ayiok-ius.
DELAWARES of Shamokin.
Olumapies, } Lingehancah, } Chiefs. Kelly macquan, Quitie-yquont,
Pishquiton,
Nena chy haut.
DELAWARES from the Forks
Onutpe, } Lawye quohwon alias Nutimus, } Chiefs. Toweghkappy,
Cornelius Spring, and others.
CONRAD WEISER, CORNELIUS SPRING, Interpreters.
And a great Number of the Inhabitants of Philadelphia.
The Governor, having commanded Silence, spoke as follows:

Friends and Brethren of the Six Nations,
'Six Years ago a Number of your Chiefs obliged us with a Visit, when
they agreed, on Behalf of your Nations, to the Release of certain Lands
on both Sides the River Susquehanna, to the Southward of the
Endless-Mountains, and within