The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742: To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies
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The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742: To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies
Indians of North America -- Treaties; Iroquois Indians -- Treaties
2. _The second Nation lives among the preceeding, called ---- consisting
of_ Four Towns _of their own People, and 400 able Men in all._
3. _The third Nation called by the_ Iroquois, Tshisagech Roanu,[7]
_lives on the East Side of the_ Huron's _Lake; several of the Council
have been there, and all agree they have_ Three large Towns _of 600,
800, and 1000 able Men._
[Footnote 7: _Roanu_ signifies _Nation_ or _People_, in the Language of
the _Six Nations_.]
4. _The fourth, called_ Twightwis Roanu, Two large Towns, _and about 200
Men in all, live at the Heads of_ Huakiky _River, near the little
Lakes._
5. Oskiakikas, _living on a Branch of_ Ohio, _that heads near the Lake_
Erie, Four large Towns, _of about 1000 Warriours._
6. Oyachtawnuh Roanu, _near_ Black-River, _consisting of_ Four Towns,
_and 1000 Warriours._
7. Keghetawkegh Roanu, _upon the great River_ Missisippi, _above the
Mouth of_ Ohio: Three Towns; _the Number of People uncertain._
8. Kerhawguegh Roanu, _several Savage Nations, as their Names signify_,
(the People of the Wilderness) _live on the North Side of_ Huron's
_Lake; they neither plant Corn, nor any thing else, but live altogether
upon Flesh, Fish, Roots and Herbs; an infinite Number of People, of late
become Allies to the_ Iroquois.
Thus far proceeds CONRAD WEISER'S Account.
_The_ Six Nations, _as was observed above, border upon the Provinces of_
Pensilvania _and_ New-York: _The Rest, which are mentioned as their_
Dependents _and_ Allies, _lie near the_ French _Settlements, some
amidst, and some beyond them. The_ Wisdom _of the_ Chiefs _in this_
Confederacy _hath gained them no less_ Reputation _than their_ Courage;
_which indeed has struck_ Terror _into the remotest_ Indian _Nations of
North_ America, _and forc'd them to court the Friendship and Protection
of such a formidable Power._
_The_ Moderation _and_ Equity _of the_ first _Proprietor of_
Pensilvania, _gained the absolute Confidence and Affection of this_
brave People: _They were convinced of his_ Tenderness _for them, and in
Return they have erected him lasting Monuments in their grateful Hearts:
They_ revere _this good Man's_ Memory, _and his Praises will only cease
with the Nations themselves._
_The following Clauses from a Collection of_ Charters, &c.
_printed at_ Philadelphia 1740, _are, amongst many others,
strong Proofs of the_ Proprietor's _equitable Regard to these
People._
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