The Abenaki Indians: Their Treaties of 1713 & 1717, and a VocabularyKidder, Frederic
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The Abenaki Indians: Their Treaties of 1713 & 1717, and a Vocabulary
Kidder, Frederic
Abenaki Indians; Abenaki Indians -- Treaties; Abenaki language
Wherefore, we whose names are hereunto subscribed, Delegates for the
several tribes of the Indians, belonging unto the River of Kenybeck,
Amarascogen, St. Johns, Saco, & Merrimac, & parts adjacent, being
sensible of our great offence & folly in not complying with the
afores^d Submission & agreements, and also of the sufferings &
mischiefs that we have thereby exposed ourselves unto, do, in all
humble & submisive manner, cast ourselves upon her Maj^ty's mercy for
the pardon of all our past rebellions, hostilities, and Violations of
our promises, praying to be received unto her Maj^ty's Grace &
Protection. And for & on behalfe of ourselves, and of all other the
Indians belonging to the several Rivers and places afores^d, within
the Sovereignty of her Maj^ty of Great Britain, do again acknowledge &
profess our hearty and sinceer obedience unto the Crown of Great
Britain, and do solemnly renew, ratify, and confirm all & every of the
articles & agreements contained in the former and present submission.
This Treaty to be humbly laid before her Maj^ty, for her ratification
and farther orders. In Witness whereof, We, the Delegates afore^sd, by
name, Kireberuit, Iteansis, and Jackoit, for Penobscot, Joseph and
Eneas, for St. Johns, Waracansit, Wedaranaquin, and Bomoseen, for
Kennebeck, have hereunto set our hands & seals, the day and year first
above written.
SIGNED, SEALED, & DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF
Signatures:
J Rev Knap
Geo. Vaughan
Sha^d Walton
W Dudley
Edmund Quinsey
Spencer Phips
J Widger.
Sam A Moody
Samu S Lynde
Richard Saltonstal
Josiah Willard
Henry Somorby
Thos Leihmesel
Joseph Hiller Jun.
Jos: Lloyd
James Alford
Jon^a. Roining'lon
John Gillman
Signum
(Signature)
QUALEBEENEWES.
Signum
(Signature)
WARRAKANSIT.
Signum
(Signature)
BOMOSEEN.
Signum
(Signature)
EDARANAQUIN.]
Signatures:
Stephan Minot
Jonathan Pollard
Geo. Jalfrey
A. Wilbury
John Leighton
Peter Martin
John Yoo
(unclear) Goessth?
Robert Carson
Jonathan Kling
Steph^n Eastwick
(unclear) Nalle^a Rogers?
Jn^o Nowmarch
Henry Flynt]
Signum
(Signature)
ENEAS.
Signum
(Signature)
ITEANSIS.
Signatures:
Jabez Hitch
Sam^ll Moodey
Jer^a. Wise
John Karnard
Nicholas Sever
(unclear) Sam^ll. Fiske
Cha. Story, Sec^y. of N.H.
James Lusmore
Richard Waldron
Ths: Sheppard
John Penhallow
Geo: Huntington
(unclear) Sam^ll: Pluisted?
John Newman (unclear Jr.?)
James Joffry
Signum
(Signature)
JACKOIT.
Signum
(Signature)
JOSEP.
At Portsmouth, in her Maj^tie's Province of New Hampshire, in New
England, the 28th Day of July, in the thirteenth year of our Sovereign
Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland,
Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c. [1714]
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