[32] At the Easton treaty in the autumn of 1757, Teedyuscung had promised to “halloo” to all the far Indian tribes, and bring them to an understanding with the English. In January, 1758, he reported to the governor that “all the Indian Nations from the Sun Rise to these beyond the Lakes, as far as the Sun setts, have heard what has passed between you and me, and are pleased with it,” and urged him to continue the work of peace. Teedyuscung was evidently enlarging upon his own importance, and to this end giving unwarrantable information.—ED. [33] These belts and strings are made of shell-beads, called _wampum_. The _wampum_ serves, among the _Indians_, as money; of it they also make their necklaces, bracelets, and other ornaments. Belts and strings of it are used in all public negotiations; to each belt or string there is connected a message, speech, or part of a speech, to be delivered with a belt by the messenger, or speaker. These belts also serve for records, being worked with figures, composed of beads of different colours, to assist the memory.—[C. T.?] [34] The peace made with _Teedyuscung_, was for the _Delawares_, &c. on _Susquahanna_ only, and did not include the _Indians_ on the _Ohio_; they having no deputies at the treaty. But he had promised to _halloo_ to them, that is, send messengers to them, and endeavour to draw them into the peace, which he accordingly did.—[C. T.?] [35] A fire, in public affairs, signifies, among the _Indians_ a council.—[C. T.?] [36] _i. e._ This Englishman.—[C. T.?] [37] By father, they express the _French_.—[C. T.?] [38] By I, he here means, I, the Six Nations, of which the _Onondagoes_ are one of the greatest. This was, therefore, a claim of the _Ohio_ lands, as belonging to the Six Nations, exclusive of the _Delawares_, whom they formerly called women.—[C. T.?] [39] The _Indians_ smoke in their councils.—[C. T.?] [40] That is, the sentiments you express, are offensive to the company.—[C. T.?] [41] That is, he had changed his offensive sentiments.—[C. T.?] [42] That is, that they would act vigorously.—[C. T.?] [43] The _French_, at the fort.—[C. T.?] [44] The Six Nations.—[C. T.?] [45] Kuckquetackton (Koquethagechton) was the Indian name of the famous Delaware chief Captain White Eyes. About 1776, he succeeded Netawatwes, of whom he had been chief counsellor, as head of the nation Heckewelder first met him at this same town, where Post encountered him in 1772, and says that he strove to keep the neutrality during both Lord Dunmore’s War and the Revolution. Finding that impossible, he joined the American cause (1778), and brought an Indian contingent to the aid of General McIntosh at Fort Laurens; dying, however, before the attack was made on the Sandusky towns. He was always a firm friend of the Moravians, and though of small stature was one of the best and bravest of Delaware chiefs.