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RG10,A.3.a,VOLUME1839IndianAffairsCommissionforIndianAffairs.Albany

ScheduleofpropositionsmadebytheIndiansandanswersgiventothemPart1:NotesforMinuteBookI:Dec.20,1677toDec.171704

transcriptionandnotesbyAnnHunter2015-2016Alltextnotinthepublicdomianiscopyright©AnnHunter

Materialinbracketsismybestguessforuncleartextandclarificationsofthetext.Materialinitalicsisnotes,references,andcomments.

Abbreviations:SofP=ScheduleofPropositionsLIR=RobertLivingston,TheLivingstonIndianRecords,1666-1723,Gettysburg:Pa.Hist.Assoc.,1956.DRCHNY=E.B.O'Callaghan,ed.DocumentsRelativetotheColonialHistoryofNewYork,Albany:Weed,Parsons,1853-87.BHD=BritishHistoricalDocumentsintheNYSArchivesRichter=DanielK.Richter,“RediscoveredLinksintheCovenantChain:PreviouslyUnpublishedTranscriptsofNewYorkIndianTreatyMinutes,1677–1691,”inProceedingsoftheAmericanAntiquarianSociety,XCII(1982),45–85.MunsellAnnells=JoelMunsell,TheAnnalsofAlbany,Albany,J.Munsell,1869.VanLaerCtMinutes=ArnoldVanLaer,tr.anded.,MinutesofthecourtofFortOrangeandBeverwyck,1652-1660,Albany,UniversityoftheStateofNY,1920-23.Colden=CadwalladerColden,TheHistoryoftheFiveIndianNationsofCanada...,NY:Allerton,1922.EarlyRecordsofAlbany=JonathanPearsonandArnoldVanLaer,EarlyRecordsoftheCityandCountyofAlbanyandColonyofRensselaerswyck,Albany:NewYorkState,1869-Wraxall=PeterWraxall,AnAbridgementoftheIndianAffairs...(ed.CharlesH.McIlwain)Cambridge:HarvardU.Press,1915.Keytonumbers:ThefivedigitnumberatthetopofeachpageisthenumberstampedoneachpageoftheoriginalcopyoftheScheduleofPropositionspriortodigitization.Example:28149ThefourdigitnumberinbracketsatthetopofeachpageistheCornellUniversityLibraryimagenumber.Example:[0006]TheothernumbersatthetopofmanypagesarepagenumberingsfortheScheduleofPropositionsnotesthemselves.Theywereaddedeitherbythenotetakersorbysubsequentcustodians.Theyarenotconsistentthroughoutthedocument.NumberswithinthetextarethepagenumbersfortheCommissionersofIndianAffairsMinuteBooksasrecordedbytheSofPnotetakers.TheyaremostlyconsistentwithinMinuteBookI,butnotwithinMinuteBookII,whichmayhavebeenpartiallydismantledbythetimenotesweretaken.

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Numbersinitalicizednotesfollowingasourcearethevolumeandpagenumbersforthatsource.28149[CornellDownload:Image0006][faintwritingilleg.16F--dozen9am16641???] [18]January1702ScheduleofPropositionsoftheIndiansandanswertheretofromGovernmentBegunthe20thDecember1677ending26th[September]1679[ActuallyDecember27,1706]Date1677

NameofTribes

SubjectofPropositions

IndianRecordVolIPage

AnswersfromGovernment

Notes(AH)

20Dec. Oneidas RelativethedeliveryofyoungMagikander

28

Deliveryacknowledged

Richter46-47.ProbablyBHD26-161.BHD26-162isanswer.SeeDRCHNY13:516forrelatedletter.

[1678]20[March]

Oneidas RelatedtothelatefireatSchenectady,andrunningoftheNorthIndians

8 Sympathiesacknowledged

Richter76.

[1678]21March

Sinnekes LamentlatewarrenewtheirformerCovenantandpromisemadelastyearfortheirpresentstobecontinuedtothemThanksfortheirPresents.

13 Wraxall8.

167822March

[Renewal?]offormerCovenants

18

Wraxall8.

23Sept Onnondagas InIndianNoInterpretation

19 Richter48,76;Wraxall9.

4

28150[0007][2]Date1678[1679]

NameofTribe SubjectofPropositions


AnswerfromGovernment

Notes(AH)

6Feby Onnondagas RespectingtheOnneydesnotcomportingthemselveswell

25 1678/1679

6" Onnondagas IndianNotranslation

27 Respectingkeepingtheir[Covenant]inviolable

15" Onnondagas GivenocredittothebadtidingsfromSchenectadyrelativetothefightbetweensomeOnnondagasandthe[Cannajese]

30

Wraxall9

17" Oneydes 33 RespectingReportsraisedinSchenectadyconcerningCovenantchain.

Wraxall9

167922Jan.y

Oneydes RespectingPropositionsby[Shomer]&Daniel[Eels]toreleaseChristianPr?

Wraxall9

1679Feby17th

Oneydes ThanksfortheirPresentswillrelease3Christian[Prisonrs]

Thanksforwillrelease

Wraxall9

5

28151[0008]3.Date1679

NameTribe SubjectofPropositions



Notes(AH)

28Feby Onnongagues 36 RelatingtotheReportthattheMaquasCastlecouldbedestroyed.

NotinWraxall?

25April Oneydes 41 RelativetoChiefSiveqipesending[owanAdofse]toenquireaboutMessengersenttoVirginia&Maryland

NotinWraxall?

24May Oneydes&Sakuwncers

RelativetothetroublesbetweentheSixNationsandthe[Christians]

44 Colden1:27-28?;Wraxall9?

26" Oneydes 47 RelativetotheirbringingtherestofthePrisoner[s]

Colden1:27?;Wraxall9

26" Oneydes LetCorlaertake[care]thathedeliveruptheSquawwhoismissing

48 NotinWraxall.

16June MahikandersoftheRiver[Wilde?]

InvitingtheirGrandGovernortovisitthemReplytotherefusaloftheirGrandGovernor

51 NotinWraxall.

8Julyittwoifawoman&2childrenPresents

MahikandersoftheRiver[Wilde?]

InIndianNoInterpretation

53 NotinWraxall;Richter61?

6

3ChristianPrisoners

7

28152[0009]4.Date1679

NameofTribe SubjectofProposition


Notes(AH)

19July Noname IndianNoInterpretation

55

21" MagnaseSakannokes[?]andtheGovernmentGeneralCourtoftheCityofAlbany

IndianNoInterpretation

56 Wraxall9?Richter56?

nodategiven

TheGovernmentGeneralandAntworttMaquaseIndian


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11Sept MeetingofOneydesCol.[Wm.]Kendall&ColonelLittletonauthorizedbyGovernorinConnectandBurgessesheldinCityCourtHouseAlbany

ComplainoftheirhousesbeingtakenandenteredtheirGoodsandpeopledestroyedandsomeoftheirwomenandchildrentakencaptivesintoyourCastlescontrarytoandinbreachoftheTermsofPeacemadewithColonel[Coursey?]

101 NotinWraxall.

8

28153[0010]5.Date1679 NameofTribe

or[peopledoGovt]

SubjectofProposition

IndianRecordvol1


Notes(AH)

nodategiven

[VanCornellWmKendall&Cornel&otherbandof[Virginians]InIndiannotranslation

Page103

NotinWraxall.

16Sept. AgentofVirginiaBand&MaquasalsotheSinnekis

104 NotinWraxall.

26Septr Maquaseandwoord[van]CornellWm.Kendall[illeg.]bandofVirginians

105 SeeLIR48

25Sept.r VirginiaIndiansbyWm.KendallMaquase

RelativetotheMischiefdonebysomeoftheirneighboringTribesaresatisfiedthattheGovernmentwerenotconcernedinit

107 NotinWraxall.

26Sept.r MaquaseCol.[?]Wm.KendallatGov.ntCouncilBurgessesofVirginia

ExpressingtheirthanksthattheMischiefdonebytheirneighboursispardonedandburiedinoblivion

118 NotinWraxall.

9

6.28154[0011]Date1679

NameofTribeortheGovernment


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Notes(AH)

30Oct.r Col.Wm.Kendes&Gov.r&CouncillorBurgessesofVirginia

ComplaintofsomeoftheGov.tpeoplehavingdestroyed&takenawaytheirgoodsandPeople&ChildrenCaptiveintoCastles

120 NotinWraxall;LIR52-61coversthisconference.

31July Maquaghas[?]OneydosOnonondagasCagugas

Indiannotranslation

125

Dec.r[exact?]datenotgiven

Nonamegiven Indiannotranslation

127 VanLaerCtMinutes3:265July11682MdPropositionstotheCommissaries&theirAnswersreIndianwarparties.p.271July13,1682deliberationontheseproposals.p.274July24seealso307.1682sessionrePhilipSchuylerconflictw/Indian;Indianspresentincourt.

D.o Nonameof Indianno DRCHNY

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Tribe translation 3:321=textofconferencewith5Nations,Va&Md3-13August1682

168431July

DemaquasevanCortlant

Indiannotranslation

135 WraxalljumpsfromJuly211679toJuly311684onp.10.Richter57-59,64

nodate noname IndianNotranslation

137

VanLaerCourtMinutes1680-1685Vol.3hasadditionalentriesfor1680s.Inparticularsee:p.362remurderandrelatedpages.June61683PropositionsandAnswersbyMaquaSachems&Commander&CommissariesintheCourtHouse.Theyreferto"theancientcovenantmadebetweenusinthepresenceofMajorPynshon"boundnotwithbarkbutwithachainofpreciousmetal.p.367July21683JonathanBulofHartfordasksfor2Indianservantswhoranaway.Hecan'ttakethembyforce"becauseallIndiansherearefree".TheIndiansatSkachkookagreewithhimtogivehim30beaversforthetwoIndians.LIR61-alsohasentriesfor1680saboutnegotiationswithMDbytheEsopus,Mohicans,Catskills,etc.,andothertopics.DRCHNY13hasafewentriesfrom1780srelatingtonegotiationswiththeMinisinks(p.551),relationswithMaryland,(p.555etseq.)]DRCHNY3:321hasAugust1682Conferencebetween5NationsandMD.DRCHNY3:347hasabstractofProposalsofOnondaga&CayugaproposalsAug.21684.DRCHNY3:417hasfullProposalsAug21684.TheseproposalsincludetheSusquehannaprotectionclause.Colden1:34hastextofJuly131684meeting,whichincludedaceremonialburyingofactualaxes,andAug.2speech1:46.

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Notes(AH)DATESARECONFUSED

nodate TheOneydestotheGovt.Genl

Indiannotranslation

138

nodate noname Indiannotranslation

142 Wraxall10-11maycovermostoftheseentries?

nodate noname Indiannotranslation

143

9Augt.Augt.

noname Indiannotranslation

144

[14?]Augt. noname Indiannotranslation

147

nodate TheTribeofOnnondagas

Indiannotranslation

149

2Aigst[Augst?]

Onnondagaes Indiannotranslation

151 WraxalltranslatedAug.21684entryfrom"LowDutch"seep.11.RLhadalready"translated,compared,andrevised"it.SeeDRCHNY3:417.SeealsoRichter64-66;

16845"August

noname Indiannotranslation

155

"" "" Indiannotranslation

158

[1685]15 "" Indian 163

12

Feb.y notranslation28156[0013] 8.Date168[?] NameofTribe

ortheGovernment


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Notes(AH)

8Septr SquadinnggebondeninAlbany

IndianNotranslationgiven

168

nodate Nonamegiven IndianNotranslationgiven

169

nodate noname IndianNotranslationgiven

172

7Octr noname IndianNotranslationgiven

175

nodate noname IndianNotranslationgiven

176


177


178


179

168[?]13Nov.r

noname IndianNotranslation

180

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28157[0014]9.Entriesfor[1689or1684]:Nov.17,Dec.2,threewithnodate,Dec.8,Dec.11,nodate,Dec.11,Dec.26,andJan.5.Allsaynodate/noname/IndiannoInterpretation.pagesrun183-204.

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23159[0016]11.Date1684

NameofTribeorGovernment


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Notes(AH)Theoriginalminutesmaybeoutoforderherechronologically?

27Jan.y noname IndianNoInterpretation

213

30July RightHonbleFrancisLordHowardGov.rGen.lofHisMajestysDominionofVirginiatotheMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasand[Cayugas?]Indians

Proposetohavetwohatchetstobeburiedasafinaldeterminationofallwarsbetweenus

214 LIR71

31July MaquasOneydesOnnondagas&CayugasAnswertothePropositionsmadebyRt.HonbleFrancisLordHowardBaronofEffingham

StatingthattheydidnotjoinorparticipateintheevildoneinVirginia

219 Richter58-59,64

nodate The4NationstoLordHoward

ExpressingtheirjoythattheGovthavebeenpersuadedtoforgivealltheirformerfaults

220

nodate theMaquas ThankstohisLordshipLordHowardthattheaxeandHatchetis

223

15

takenoutofallhands

16

28160[0017]12.Date1684 NameofTribe Subjectof

PropositionsIndianRecordvol1Page


Notes(AH)

nodate ThreenationsthroSpeakrThasioghjaisthaandOnnondago

ThankingtheGov.tofVirginiaforforgivingandforgettingtheevilsthayhaddone

225

nodate 4NationsLordBaltimore&hisIndiansOnneidasOnnondagasCayugas

ThankstotheGov.rofVirginiaforhismoderationintheirbehalf

226

5August SonnekasanswertothePropositionsmadetothembyLordHowardBaronofEffinghamGov.rGenlofVirginia

Expressingtheirjoythatallillwillisburiedwiththeaxeandthatbotharesunkinthepittofoblivion

227 Wraxall13

30July VanCortlandauthorizedbytheGovtofMassachusettstotheMaquaseSachims

IndiannoInterpretation

231 Richter56-57

2Augt Onnondagas&CayugaSachimsbeforeLordEffinghamGovofVirginiaColDonganGovrofNewYork

PrayingforprotectionagainsttheFrenchPeople

237 WraxalltranslatedAug.21684entryfrom"LowDutch"seep.11.RLhadalready"translated,compared,andrevised"it.SeeDRCHNY

17

3:417.SeealsoRichter64-66;

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Notes(AH)

31July MaquasSachemstoStephanusCortland[agt][forMassachusetts?]

ThankingtheBrethrenofBostonfortheproposalsmadetothemthree[?s]ago&forthepresentsgivenyesterday

237 Pagenumbersordatesareconfused?

31July TheMaquasSachems

AnswerstoproposalsmadebytheHonbleCol.Dongan

240 Richter64,SeeWraxall10-11reJuly311684mtgandunsigneddeedforlandonbothsidesoftheMohawk.alsoDRCHNY3:417&EarlyRecordsofAlbany2:229(copyofdeed?)

9August TheMaquasSachemstoRt.HonbleCol.Tho.DonganGov.rofN.York

DecliningtobeannexedtotheGov.tofCanada

250 Wraxall10-11

15Septr. TheMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasCayugas&Sinnekes

RelativetothreeBoyswhichareintheircountry

253 NotinWraxall;Richter59-60?

19

Hon.bleColByrd

15Septr MaquaseOnnondagasCayougesSinnekes

AnswertothePropositiontoCaptainJohnPomunky

258 NotinWraxall;Richter59-60?

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Notes(AH)

15Septr MaquasesOneydesOnondagas

AnswerstopropositionsmadebyRt.HonbleColTho.DonganGov.rGenl.RelativetotheirdisobedianceinnotmakingPeacewiththeFrench

261 NotinWraxall;Richter59-60

"" CaptainJno[Pestealins][Popettesonimin]KingofSommatkyIndians&Sachims

RequestthattheymaybeprotectedintheirHuntingGroundsandMountains

264 NotinWraxall;Richter59-60

5August SinnekesCayugasOnnondagasOnneydesMaquasePropositionofHisExcellyCaptainGenlDonganofNewYork

RelativetotheWarmadebytheFrenchontheIndiansMessengersenttoHisMajestyKingofEnglandandrecommendsonebeingsentonbehalfoftheFiveNationstotheChristianIndiansofCanadatopersuadetocomehometoyrnativecountryandtopromisethemallprotection

267 NotinWraxall?1686?

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Notes(AH)

3Sept OnydesSachemoftoMayor&AldermenofAlbany

DeliveryofthesixprisonerstakencaptivebythisBand

276

16843May

noname Indiannointerpretation

278 DatesConfused

16853Nov


280

nodate noname Indiannointerpretation

281

D.od.o noname Indiannointerpretation

282

nodate noname Indiannointerpretation

283

14Nov. noname Indiannointerpretation

284

19" noname Indiannointerpretation

286

23" noname Indiannointerpretation

289

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28164[0021]16."Noname,Indiannointerpretation"forthefollowingdatesandpages:16851stDec. 29630Dec. 3045January 3052Dec. 313nodate 31516861April 31823April 3196May 32129May 32231July[Sakasoodes?]Band Indiannointerpretation 325 Richter76?7AugtIndiansofShackwook Indiannointerpretation 329

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28165[0022]17.Allentriessay"Indiannointerpretation".Thefollowingmeetingsarelisted:168622August Lumbeg p.3301687March31 Sannondowanes? p.331 Richter78?(alsoentryforSeptr24 1686)nodate Tahaidoris Smahannaker p.334 DRCHNY3:483?Sept.9168727[Jan.y?] Cayouges Takasmakeor& Magistrates ofAlbany p.337 Richter68?20[June?] [Tannondagas] p.3399[July?] ShacboobIndians p.341 LIR130?DonganConferencewiththeFiveNationsAug1687seeDRCHNY3:438etseq.9Jany [1688?[Maquase]Sachims& Magistrates ofAlbany p.34221Feb.y SachimMaquasetoye[1689] Commands&Magistrates ofAlbany p.343 Wraxall14?;Richter61-62.79

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NameTribeorGovernment




Notes(AH)

[8March?] ShackbochIndians6thJune

aregladthatthesellingofLiquorisprohibited

344

1stMay ShackbockIndians

Assuranceoftheirinclinationandaffectiontowardsyouasmuchasever

345

168917Jan.y[June]

MaquaseSakamackersCanedgunlustTonaquiuniseOgnodagon

Indiannointerpretation

346 Richter80

18Jan.y[June]


348 Richter80

27Jan.y[June]

SakamakersTheSinnekesCayougesOnnondagesOneidasMayorAldermen&CommonaltyofAlbany


351 Richter48-49,81

28June SinnekesCayougesOnondagasOneydasMayorAldermen&CommonaltyCommander&MilitaryofficersofCityofAlbany


356

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28167[0024]19Date1689 NameofTribe

orGovernmentSubjectofPropositions



Notes(AH)-chaosb/cofLeislerduringthisperiod.

20Aug.t ShachkookIndianstotheMayor&AldermenofAlbany

RelativetoCovenantwiththeIndiansfromtheEastwardnottodoharmtotheir[farpest?]

359 Richter81-83;Aug.101689entryinCityRecords(MunsellAnnals2:describesrumorbroughtbySchaghts.

29Augt. AntwordttoShachkookse


360 Richter83

"" MagistratesofAlbany&Onnondagas


362 Richter83ProbablythespeechprintedinMunsellAnnals2:112

3Sept. Govt.atAlbany InrelationtothefightbetweentheTinndheesandtheWesternIndiansandtheFrench

363 SeeMunsellAnnals2:112-128reIndianAffairs&thewar.

16[Dec.?] RiverIndianstoColJohnPynchenMajor[illeg.]CaptainA.BeeckerCaptainJBullagainstLt.CollingsofMassachusettsPlymouth&Connecticut

ThanksfortheAmmunitiongiventothem

364 LIR150etseq?SeeMunsellAnnals2:153forMaquasesupportforCofAinfaceofLeisler.See2:159etseq.forMohawk

26

messageviaAkus&5NationsmessageviaJacquesCornellisen;alsoRichter83-84

27

28168[0025]20.Date1689[/90?]

NameofTribeorGovernment




29Feby 5NationsofIndiansMaquaseOnydesOnondagasCayougastothe

ReturningtheirthanksfortheremorationoftheirCovenantChain

365

[Subsequententriesallsay"Noname/IndiannoInterpretation"forthefollowingdatesandpages:]168925February p.370168927? p.3801689/169016904Jan.y p.381 Richter84?16907Jan.y p.38216906Jany p.384 Richter69?nodate p.38616903Feb.y p.388nodate p.389Notes:SeeMunsellAnnals2:162-166;Duringthisperiod,the"Convention"ofAlbanywasfunctioningasabodytohandleIndianAffairsandmaintainingtieswiththeHaudenosaunee,Mahikandersandothernations.MembersoftheConventionincludedPieterSchuyler;Jacques(Akus)Cornelisencontinuedtoworkasatranslator.Schuyler,LivingstonetalrefusedtojoinLeisler,usingtheargumentthattodosowoulddisruptIndianAffairsandbringaboutIndianhostilities.MunsellAnnals2:177etseq.includesmorerecordsofnegotiationswiththe5NationsandeventsleadinguptotheFrenchattackonSchenectady,aperiodinwhichDutch,Mahikanders,and5nationswereworkingtogetherdiplomaticallyandmilitarily.SeealsoDHNY1:302-306reburningofSchenectady.MunsellAnnals2:184describeshowtheAnglo-DutchencouragedtheMaquasandRiverIndianstomoveclosertoDutchandEnglishsettlementsatSchenectadyandCatskill.

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28169[0026]21.Notegapsindatesandpages.nodate /Sakamakes/ IndianNoInterpretation p.390entrieswithnodate/noname/Indiannointerpretationforpages392,394,39616Feb.y1689[1690]Sedquanachids&Gamakes/Indian/n.i.p.40025Feb.[1690]Sachimsofthe3MaquasesExpresstheirregretforthemurderscommittedbytheFrenchontheirBrethrenofSchenitadyandlamenttheirdeathandcondolewithatSchenectadayTheGovernorofCanadacomestoourCountry&speaksofPeaceatonnondagebutwarisinhisheart. p.402SeeMunsellAnnals2:186-191forthiscondolencespeechandtheCofAanswer,includingthephrasequoted.ThistreatywasprintedandsoldseeNYHSColl.1869p165etseq.27February1690TheMaquaaseSachimsRelativetotheWar p.405SeeMunsellAnnals2:213etseq.and2:234etseq.forcontinuingjointmilitaryeffortswithJannetieakaLawrencetheIndianplayingaleadingrole.RLivingstonisinhotwateratthispointandAkustestifiesagainsthim.2:216.AlsoseeLIR158etseq.NOTEGAP:Wraxallsaysonp.13thatbetweenGovernorDongan'sSpeechtothe5NationsAugust51687andJune21691"IcannotfineanyGovrsSpeechormeetingwiththeIndiansRecorded.theintermediateSpaceofTimeintherecordsisfilledupwithTransactionsbetweentheMagistratesofAlbany&theIndians;insomepartsTheyareentituledtheConventionofAlbany."1698[1691]2June OneydesOnnondagas&Sinnekesto Capt."oftheProvinceof? RelativetotheirmanytroublesbythelateUserpation Somanythingsare sostrange[illeg.]on p.408Richter49,Wraxall16,DRCHNY3:774-777;SofPaddsnothing.

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nodate BrotherCorlaer

Relativetothemanytroublesoflatebythelateusurpationand[professing]their[?]thatallthingswillsoonbebetter

409 Richter49,Wraxall16,DRCHNY3:774-777;SofPaddsnothing.

3Jan.y noname RelativetotheexaminationofCapt.Shuyler&CaptainPalingbeingexaminedaboutthe[townganlisentTollisus]relativetotheChristianPrisonersinthelatewar.

NotinWraxall?

3June ShackkookIndians

Relativetotheplantingofthetreemeaningtheprotectionoftheirland.

416 Richter85

4June MaquaesSachemstoHisExcellencyCol.[Douglas??]Gov.rGen.linChief

Have[come]toinformthe[Jus.tofitsindens]astowhathappenedtotheirIndians

418 Wraxall16

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Notes(AH)

8Jan.y[June?]

answerofHisExcellencyTheGov.Gen.ltotheMaquaesOneidasOnnondagasCayugasSinnekes&ShackkookIndians

RelativetotheGov.rGenl'spropositionstotheFiveNationsregardtoFrenchandtheTreatymadewiththem.

420 Wraxall17

16915June

5Nations[Westwardous]MaquasesOneydesOnnondagesCayugas&Sinnekes&theCaptn.GenralinChiefoftheProvinceofNewYork

RelativetotheproposalsfortheirgoingoutagainsttheFrenchbeingveryacceptable

424 Wraxall17

16915thJan.y

Gov.rGenraltocertainIndians

orderingaCompanytoberaisedforanexpeditiontoCanada.

425

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Notes(AH)

5Augt TosaquatheCaptainof41MaquasenowboundforCanada

Expressingthattheyhavecomethis[illeg.]upontheexpeditiontoCanada

426

11Augt MaquaseIndians

RelativetotheirexpeditiontoCanada

427 Richter85;SeeLIR162etseq.

19Oct.r CarachkondieandSadequanachtie2chiefsSachemsofOnondagasaccompaniedwithsomeoftheSachimsofOneydes&CayugastotheMayor&AldermenofAlbany

CondolingwithBrethrentocondoleuponthedeathoftheirpeoplelostatthelateengagementinCanadaandrequestingtobesuppliedwithPowderandammunition

428

21Octr Govt.totheChiefsandSachemsoftheOneydesCayugasandOnnondagas

429 Thanksfortheircondol[ences]inthelossoftheirPeoplskilledintheWarinCanada.

UPTOTHISPOINT(late1992,P.24OFTHESOFP,p.429ofVolumeIoftheAICMinutes)THESOFPISTOOCONFUSEDTOBEMUCHUSE.However,itdoesrevealthatitwaskeptmostlyinDutchexceptforproposalsfromthegovernorandothercolonies,whichwereenteredinEnglish.ItalsogivesusaroughindexofwhatwasenteredinEnglish,whichcanbecorrelatedtosomedegreewiththecopiesinothersources.Beginningin1692,itbecomesmorecoherent,andstartinginJune1692followingIngoldsby'sconference,itaddsnewdetailsandentries.

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Notes(AH)

6June Rich.dIngoldsbyCommanderinChiefoftheirMajestiesoftheProvinceofNewYorktotheSachimsoftheFiveNationsof[illeg]MaquaseOnydesOnnondagasCayugasandSinnekes

431 HascometomanifestthegoodaffectionhehasfortheirBrethrentoviewthepositionofthePlace:soastotakeeffectualcaretosecureitfromthedesignsoftheEnemywhohadorderedlargerForcesthere

TextinDRCHNY3:840etseq.SofPaddsnothing,butisbecomingmoredetailedanddatesaremoreconsistent.SummaryinWraxall17etseq.

6June 5nationsnameofTribesnotgiven

ThattheyhavetakennoticeofwhathasbeensaidtobyHon.ble[Richard]IngoldsbyCommanderinChiefofProvinceofNewYork

437 TextinDRCHNY3:842etseq.;SofPaddsnothing.

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Notes(AH)

[6]June Maquase Haveheardtheproposalsmadetothemwhichareveryacceptable

452 TextinDRCHNY3:842etseq.;SofPaddsnothing.

6June FiveNationsMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasCayugas&SinnekastoRichardIngoldsbyCommanderinChiefofTheirMajestiesProvinceofN.York

ThankingCorlaerforhisPresenceatthisplacetoviewthestrengththereofandlikewisefortheForceshebroughtalongwithhimandforhisresolutiontogarrisonHalfMoonandCanastagioenewhentheForcescomesashedidtoSchenectadyandcomplainingandaskingtoknowthereasonswhyMarylandDelawareandN.EnglandIndiansaretobedisengagedfromthiswarsinceyouhavetoldusthattheyareourBrethrenandsubjects.

454 TextinDRCHNY3:842etseq.;SofPaddsnothing.;Wraxall18-datesinSofPhavebecomemoreaccurate.

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13June RiverIndianstoMajorIngoldsbyCommanderinChief

ExpressingtheirgladnessthatliveunderthelightofcorlaertheirFatherandthewholeoftheChristianswhoareagreatpeople

457 NotincludedinDRCHNYorWraxallaccountsofJuneConference.

22Octr RiverIndianstotheMaquaseofAlbany

RelativetotheirIndiansdiminishingbygoingahunting

459 NotinWraxall.

26Dec.r 2SachemsofOnnondagascalledDeganotwa&DegagoondetoMajorR.IngoldsbyGov.rofallandCommandrinChief

acquaintingtheGovroftheirdesignofgoingtoCanadatomeettheFrench

460 NotinWraxall.

169325Feby

5NationstoHisBFletcherCaptainGeneral

RelativetobeingcalleduponinregardtotheFrenchinCanadatheirEnemy

463 SummaryinWraxall18;TextinDRCHNY4:22;SofPaddsnothing.

26Feby SachimsoftheFiveNations

RelativetotheirreturnfromtheFrenchWarinCanada

464 TextinDRCHNYp.24;SofPaddsnothing.

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Notes(AH)

31May SinnekesSoldiersfromthefarthermostNationinFortAlbany

comeaftertheirOldCustomtocondoleintheBloodthatisshedbytheFrenchandtheIndians

465 NotinWraxall.

3July HisExcellyB.FletcherCaptnGenlGovernorinChiefofNewYork,Pennsylvaniatothe5NationsofIndiansMaquaseOneydesOnnondagesCayougas&Sinnekes

HisdisappointmentatreceivingCommandsfromtheGreatKing&QueenofEnglandwhoweregraciouslypleasedattheirsendingtheirRoyalMandaterequestingmeonitsreceipttorepairintoPennsylvaniaandtakethatProvinceintotheirMajestie'simmediateCareand[illeg.]

466

SummaryWraxall18;DRCHNYhastext4:37,38Thisspeechstartsp40.SofPaddsnothing.

4July FiveNationsorCantonsofIndianstheMaquaseOneydesOnondagasSinnekestoCaptainGenlFletcherCaptnGenl&GovernorinChiefofNewYork

RelativetotheBloodyWarinwhichtheyareinvolved

469 CaptnGeneral&CommanderinChiefstatesthatwearemuchrejoicedthattheKingandQueenofEnglanddotakenoteofussoastoextendtheir[illeg.]bymakingsoconsiderablea[illeg.]

Wraxallp.19TextinDRCHNYp.4:43SofPaddsnothing.

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6July Benj.FletcherCaptnGenl&GovrinChieftoRiverIndians

RelativetotheirwithdrawingalltheirForcesoutoftheirCastlestohuntand[illeg]leavingtheir[illeg]unprotected&exposedtotheaccidentsandhardshipswhichattendacountryembarkedwithawatchfulEnemyasthisis

474 DRCHNY4:41;SofPaddsnothing.

5July HisExytheCaptGenlsentfortheSachimsoftheFiveNations

ItishightimeforyounowtogohometoyourCastlesthattheymaybesecuredfromallattemptsoftheenemytogovernNewYork


nodate FiveNationsreplytoBrotherCayenquiragoe

TheyforgotthearticleconcerningthehorsesbutwilltakecarethatwhoeverkillsanyhorsesorCattlebelongingtoChristiansshallmakesatisfaction


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Notes(AH)

FiveNationstoBrother[Cayuquiage]

ProposaltomakePeacewiththeDionnandadesanationofIndianswhoareinalliancewiththeFrenchofCanadawhichwillstrengthenthem&weakentheEnemy.HisExcy[illeg.]approvedoftheirproposalstomakePeace.


[1694]2Feby

Sachimsof5Nations

Sachimsof5NationsofMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasCayugas&SinnekesRelativetotheFrenchfromCanadahavingsentabeltbacktoexpresstheirthanks

480 TextinDRCHNY4:85;Wraxallsummaryp.20;SofPaddsnothing

[1694]8Feby[6inWraxall&DRCHNY]

MajrP.SchuyleranswertotheFiveNations

StatesthatheisnotsatisfiedwiththeirdubiousanswermadetotheproposalofHis[ExcyTheCommander]theGovernorGeneral

488 TextinDRCHNY4:90;Wraxallsummaryp.21-22;SofPaddsnothing.

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28179[0036]3[?] [headingsame]1693[1694]7Feby

SachemsoftheFiveNations

RespectingtheimpossibilityofkeepingthemfrommakingPeacewiththeFrench

489 TextinDRCHNY4:90etseq;SofPaddsnothing.

16943May

SachemsofFiveNationsMaquaseOneydesOnondagasCayugas&SinnekesHisExcyJohnFletcherCaptnGenl&GovernorinChiefoftheProvinceofPennsylvania

agreeduponbyallthetribesthatshouldnotkeepupanycorrespondencewiththeFrenchinCanada

492 Wraxall22

5May HisEncytheGovrGenl.totheFiveNations

497 TheGovtcannotproceedtoanswertheirproposalsuntiltheyaresatisfiedonthreeheadswiththelacktheGovt.hasalwaystreatedyouiswrongfullyaccused.

Wraxallsummary23;SofPaddsnothing.

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28480[0037]32[sameheading]16946May

FiveNationstoBrotherCayenquarege

WeacknowledgetohavestatedinourProposalsthatinallcircumstancesyouneveropposedourGov.tbutcautionedusnottolistentothelanguageoftheFrenchtokeepupmeetingsintheoccasion

498 Wraxallsummary23-24;SofPaddsnothing.

15August SachimsofFiveNationsoftheMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasCayugas&SinnekestoHisExcyB.FletcherCaptainGeneral&GovernorinChiefofNewYorke

RelativetotheMessagesdeliveredtotheFiveNationstogethertoconsultabout[mutualy?]fortheirpublicGood

502 Wraxallsummary25;SofPaddsnothing.

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28181[0038]33.[sameheading]169416Augt.

HisExcellcyB.FletcherColCortlandColBayardColSmithColBrooksColSchuyler(CommlofNewYork)Col.J.PynchonMajor[illeg]MajorTownsend(Comm.rsforMassachusetts)colJAllynCaptn[Harley](CommisrsforConnecticut)

RespectingtheGovt.ofCanadasendingforthem

508 Wraxallsummaryp.26;SofPaddsnamesofthosepresent.

17Augt TheSachims&SackamakersoftheOnnondagas

WarningpartiesagainstgivingtheIndiansstrongdrinkmakingthemdrunkanddistracted

513 Wraxallsummary26doesn'tincludethispoint.

[illeg]Aug.t TheRiverIndianstoHisExcellencytheCaptainGenlinAlbany

IntimesofoldtheRiverIndianswerealivingNationbutarenowmuchdimmedbytheWarcarriedonbytheCrown.

516 notinWraxall

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28182[0039]34[sameheading]169420Augt

HisExyB.FletcherColAHamiltonGov.rofJerseyColCortlandtColN.BayardCol.WmSmithChildeBarole[ChidleyBrooks?]Esq.(Commrs.oftheProvinceofNewYorkCol.J.PyncherSamlLambEsqMajorGenlTownsendColJosAlleynCaptainCalderGravelyTheSachimsoftheFiveNations

WhethertheIndianshadmadeafirmPeace

577 Wraxallsummaryp.27;SofPaddsnamesofthosepresent.

23August HisExyB.FletcherCaptnGenltotheRiverIndiansandIcharge

RelativetothedeathofonetheirNationaccidentally.Havingheardagoodcharacterandthatyouhadbehavedwell&likeobedientchildrenandgoodsubjectstoyourGreatKingof[sic]QueenofEngland

527 NotinWraxall

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28183[0040]35.[sameheading]16956Feb.y

FiveNations OnhearingtheReportthatanarmyoftheFrenchhadbeenattheLakeChamplainontheirwaytoAlbany,forwhichwecamedownwithoutanythingbutourarms

529 referredtoDRCHNY4:118NotinWraxall.

6July FiveNations ShouldtheFrenchourenemymakeanyattemptstheFiveNationsaretoprotectalltheycan,andsentnoticetotheGovtthereofwithallspeed.

NotinWraxall.

3July TheShackkooksIndiansMajorSchuylerJ.StubbsJ.BleekerJanlanwigsAlbertRykman

RenewtheoldCovenantchainatthebeginningwehadaCovenanttoholdfastbythehand,itisnowfastenedwithanIronChainwhichwehopewillneverrust.

532 NotinWraxall.

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28184[0041]36.[sameheadings]169528Augt.

10ofthePrincipalSachimsofMohoggsCountry

BringingatokenfromtheFiveNationswherebyweacquaintyourEscythatitiscertainthattheGovernorofCanadahathkindly[sic]hisfireatCadanadiquiagain,andisbusyrepairingtheWallsIspeakfromthe[Lanitron]CaptnofOnonnsdagawhodesiresthethirtysoldierswhichwerepromisedtohimformerlytolayinGarrisonatOnnondaga.

533 Wraxallsummary27;SofPaddsdetails.LIR172etseq.isrelated.

10Sept. HisExcellencyB.FletcherCaptnGenl&GovernorinChieftotheFiveNationstowittheMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasCayugas&Sinnekes

IsgladtowelcomethemhereandarebettersatisfiedtofinethatagreaternumberareengagedinopposingthecommonEnemytheFrenchandtheirIndianswhoarebyallartificesoffraudandforceendeavoringtogainuponus.

536 Wraxall27-28summarizesthisconference.SofPwordsFletcher'saddressinadifferenttone.

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28185[0042]37[sameheading]169519Septr

FivenationsvizTheMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasCayugas&SinnekestothePropositionsmadebyHisExcellencyB.FletcherCaptnGenl&GovernorinChief

TheFiveNationsarecomeheretoyou,thealarmoftheFrenchourEnemyinourCountryhasbeentheoccasionhereisnotagreaternumbertomeetourBrotherCayonsuragod

539 Wraxallsummary27-28;SofPwordingisdifferent.Wraxall:"noIndianTransactionsrecorded"between9-18-95andJuly20,1698"isconfirmedbySofPmakingsamejump.ThereareconferencesinDRCHNYeg4:175etseq.DirckWessels,GodfriediusDellius,&PieterSchuyleraremadeIndianCommissionersAug.101696.ThenotesduringthisperiodarenotsignedbyRLandTheNYCouncilrecommendsnotpayinghim.AsofMay1698,heagainsignsdocs.SeeDRCHNY4:204

[1698]20July

FiveNationsMaquasesOneydesOnnondagasCayugas&SinnekestoHisExcellencyRichd[Coote?]HonBellomontCaptainGen.lGov.rinChief


543 HisExcellencyLordRepulydThankingthemheartilyofthewelcomhehadhad[illeg]theIndins.

Wraxallsummary28.SofPaddstheinfothatthe5NationsspeechisrecordedinDutch.

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&The

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28186[0043]38[sameheading]1695[1698BellomontdidnotarriveinAmericauntil1698.]21July

ColP.Schuyler&MayorDirkD.GonlainCol.RomertoIndianSachimsofCanadainAlbany

546 WearegladtoseeyouhereagainandthatyouhavenotforgottheloveyouhaveforyournativeCountry

Wraxallsummary28-29;SofPaddswording.

22July 5NationsofCantonsvanIndiandWestwardsviztMaquaseOneydesOnondagasCayugasSinnekestoHisExcellencyRichardEarlBellamontCaptainGenlGovernorinChiefofHisMajesty'sProvinceofNewYork

[noteinpencil]AskthebefrSujetforpri...plass

547 Wraxallsummary29;SofPaddsnothing.

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23187[0044]39.[sameheading]1695[8]23July

CanadaIndians

ReturningHisExcyLordBellemontthanksforthePresentsfurnishedthem.

551 summarizedWraxall30

25July noname IndianNoInterpretation

552

27July MaquaseIndianstoHisExcellencytheEarlofBelomont

PrayingthattheymaybegrantedalargeTractofland

553 Wraxall30-BellomontpromisestovacatetheDelliusgrant;Wraxall'sversionmakesmoresense.MunsellAnnals2:30etseqbeginthediscussionintheAlbanyCityCouncilabouttheDelliusgrant.

25July Bas[Das]ShachkooksIndianstoHisExcellencytheEarlofBellemont


560 NotinWraxall

25July FiveNationstoHisExcellencytheEarlofBellomontinAlbany


563 Wraxallsummary30

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28188[0045]44[sameheading]1695[1698]15July

TheShachkookstoHisLordshipEarlBellemont

Toosmalltomakeout[inpencil]

768[568?] notinWraxall

28July TheMaquasesachems

WouldhavebroughttheFrenchProposalsalongwiththembutbeingtoldtheywerenowfreebyvirtueoftheTreatyofPeacetheydeliveredupandmadeexchangeofPrisonerbroughtfromCanadathatthesaid2menmaycomealonganddeliveredupbyyourcordialexchange

notinWraxall

1August RiverIndiansorMaliteandest

Toosmalltomakeout[inpencil]

571 notinWraxall

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28183[0046]41.1695[1698-FrontenacdiedNov.1698.]26Dec

MayorAldermenandtheCommandingOfficeroftheAlbanyGarrison

RelativetothemessagereceivedfromtheGovernmentofCanadawiththenewsofthedeathofGovernorFromtraisandthatonetheoldpersonshadgonetoNewYorkonhisvoyagetoFrancecommunicatingthesamemessagethere

572 TextinDRCHNY4:491;SummaryinWraxall30;SofPnothing.

27Dec.r[1698]

MaquaseindiansofOrnikkothefirstCastleoftheMaquasewherethePrayingIndianslive

StatingthatthepeopleofSchenectadyhaveoflatefoundawaytorobthemoftheirIndianCornbybringingintotheirCastlesandtradingthesamefor[Corn]bymeansweareindangerofstarchingthen[?]nowthatthattheyaresomuch[?]which

573 SummaryinWraxall31seeMunsellAnnals3:19whereCofAorderspeoplenottobuyIndiansCorn12-15-1696

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28190[0047]42[sameheading]1696[8/9]6Feb.y

SoquanstheSachemoftheMahikanderorRiverIndiansRobt.LivingstoninAlbany

TwoIndianshavearrivedfromcanadawhoinformmethattheFrenchandtheirindiansareonyourLakesandforestshuntingStateanoldmancalledIatahangrarodidsehavinggotdrunkatJohannaPratshewasbeatenandisquitelame.

574 NotinWraxall.

3Feby[1699perWraxall.]

SachimstheOnnondagesSchanissonsCarondawini

AcertainIndianoftheirCastlecalledTohonssowadinneappliedtoCorlaerandwhotoldhimitwasbadforhimtogotoseehisFatherwhichwasdebatedamongtheSachimswhowereofopinionthatweshouldsendaWampum[?]SachemssayingwhyshouldwesendaWampumtotheFrench

TextinDRCHNY4:492etseq.;SummaryinWraxallp.31-32.SofPaddsnothing.

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28191[48]43[sameheading]1696[9]3Feby

SakemkerOnnondagasAptiendat


532 Dutchversionofsameconference?

5Feby[1699perWraxall]

Onnondagas Convenedtogethertohinderthe5NationsfrommakingfurthernegotiationswiththeFrench

584 TextinDRCHNY4:494;SofPaddsnothing;SummaryWraxallp.31-32.

6Feby TheGovtatAlbany

RelativetotheRequestofCaptainJ.Schuylerrelativetothe6FrenchmenlatelycomefromCanadaandthattheSachemsshouldbeexaminedaboutthosefalseandscandalousdepositions

585 TextinDRCHNY4:495;SofPaddsnothing;PossiblyWraxallp.31-32.

10Feby TheMayorandAldermen

RobertLivinsthavingbeendisposedtoregretrelativetothePaperaddressedtoCol.Schuyler

586 NotinWraxall.

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28192[0049]441696[1699?]10Feby

JusticesofthePeaceoftheCityofAlbanybytheOrderoftheCommandingOfficerofthisGarrison

OrderingthatnohorsesmaresnorColtsbetransportedfromheretoCanadaonpainofforfeitureuntilsuchtimethatHisExcellencytheEarlofBellomontshallgivehisfurtherordersdirectingthisaffair

588 NotinWraxall.

169910Jan.y[JuneperDRCHNY]

TheMayorJusticesofthePeaceoftheCityofAlbany

ExaminingaChristianMaquaseIndianrelativetoacertainwritingwhichwasmadeattheHouseofDonald[sic]DalliusyesterdayInstantwhenhethesaidDalliaswentawaywhichhascausedgreatdisturbanceamongsttheInhabitants

588 TextinDRCHNY4:539;SofPaddsnothing(otherthanthatWraxallomittedit.)NotinWraxall."SinnonquiressetheMaquaseSachim"playsarole.

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28193[0050]45.[sameformat]June121699entry-p.597-MeetingoftheGovernmentappointedtomanagetheIndianAffairsinAlbany2GovtpeoplewillbesentwiththeIndianstoCanadatotreatwithwithFrenchforthereleaseoftheirPrisoners.SummaryinWraxallp.32;textinDRCHNY4:567etseq.June131699entry-p.601-TextinDRCHNY4:569;summaryinWraxallp.32-33;SofPaddsnothing.[concernsprisonerexchangewithCanada]June141699entry-p.606withSachimsoftheFiveNations"toosmalltoread" TextinDRCHNY4:571;partofmeetingsummarizedinWraxallp.32-33.

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28194[0051]46June151699"TheGovernmentRelativetothedeliveryofthreeFrenchPrisonersfortheirBrethrentoCanada"p.610-seeWraxallp.33.TextinDRCHNY4:572;SofPaddsnothing.June161699"TheSachims"Toosmalltomakeoutp.611-TextinDRCHNY4:573-continuesconference.June231699entryforp.613appearstocorrespondwithWraxallp.33descriptionofanAugust231699meetingaboutnegotiationsbetweentheFiveNationsandWm.MarkhamonbehalfofPennsylvania.Theentryreferstoaletterof18April,enteredintotheSofPasaseparateentry.Wraxallhasabriefsummary;theentryintheSofPis:23JuneCanessinSachimsofOnnondagaaccompaniedby6sachimsoftheSinnekasandCayugasinAlbanyWm.MarkhamLt.GovroftheProvinceofPennsylvania&CountresannexedmadetherightHonbleWmPennabsoluteProprietor&GovernorinChiefofthesame18AprilcertifiesthatallwhomitmayconcernthatKikshawteghSennekahKonnekeyteghCoyoqueaghSattatenapowSennecahhavebeenwithmeinbehalfoftheFiveNationstoWitsennecasCayoquekesAnnondagasOndeges&MawquesandintheirbehalfhaverequestedafreetradeandamitywiththisGovernmentwhichwaskindlyacceptedandpromisemadethattheyshouldbekindlyreceivedanddealtwithallandhaveprotectionwhenevertheyshallcomepeaceablyamongstusDatedPhiladelphia18thApril1699signedWmM[arkham][0052]isalighterimageof28194

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28195[0053]47"nodate"entryp.614isresponsetotheletter.SeeWraxall33."WearesurprisedtohearofsuchaTreaty,andnegotiationbetweenyourBrethrenandourNeighboursofPennsylvaniawithouttheleastnoticegivenorCareandpermissionobtained."16May1698[1699or1700?]p.616ChiefSachimsofthe4NationsofIndiansvizOnnondagasOneydesCayugasandSinnekesatAlbany.SadekammachtadySpeakerTheycametoexcusethemselvesofthescandalthatwaslaiduponthe4nationsastheyhadfromsomeoftheseMessengersthatweresentfromtheseCastleswithColSchuylerdidtellthemthattheyhadhadanunderhanddealingwiththeGovernmentofCanadatomakeaseparatepeacewithhimandthattheGovernorofCanadawoodcontinuethewaruponthisGovernmentNotinWraxall.

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28196[0054]48.nodatep.618Govtresponse:Tothe4NationsofIndiansmadebytheMagistratesofAlbany.WearesorrythattheMessengerssenttostopyourjourneytoAlbanydidnotmeetyoubeforeyoucamehereandtheirintentionsnottomakeanyfurtherwarwiththeGovernmentofCanada--theirdesireto[unsulbwick]thegovernorGeneralastowhatwouldbebeneficialfortheirgeneralgoodPossiblyWraxallp.33-continuationofconferencestartingAug231699?

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28197[0055]49p.61920Sept.1699FiveNationsMaquaseOneydesOnondagascayugasSinnekesinAlbany"IndianNoInterpretation"-probablythePropositionstotheRiverIndiansansweredthenextday.NotinWraxallp.62121Sept.1699MeetingoftheGovtappointedtomanagetheIndianAffairs RelativetothePropositionsmadebytheGov.ttotheRiverIndiansNotinWraxallp.62321Sept.1699TheSachimsoftheOnnondagastotheGentlementappointedtomanageIndianAffairsatAlbanyStatingthataCompanyoftheSinnekeshadbeenouthuntingneartheirCastlefiveofwhomhadbeenkilledandscalped--ProposaltotheSachimsofof[sic]theOnnondagasthatitwouldbeconvenienttogotoCanadatodemandoftheGovtthereasonwhytheFrenchcameanddestroyedtheIndiansinalliancewiththeFrench.NotinWraxall;TextinDRCHNY4:597etseq.;SofPaddsnothing.

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28198[0056]50.17007AprilSuiquans&SaquahantwosachemsofSkachkookbeforeD.Shuyler&JohnBeeckerRecorder&MayorofAlbanyRequestingthatpowdermaybegiventhemtogohuntingwithp.626NotinWraxall26AugustConferencebetweenBellomontandthe5Nationsp.630NoproceedingsenteredcorrespondstoWraxall33,confirmsthatinitialspeechofBellomontwasnotrecordedintheminutes.HoweverthetextofthespeechisincludedintherecordinDRCHNY4:727etseq.27Augustp.631SeconddaysConferenceSachimsoftheFiveNationsviztMaquaseOneidasOnondagasCayugasSinnekesReplytotheProposalsmadetothemyesterdayWraxallp.33.TextinDRCHNY4:728etseq.;SofPaddsnothing.

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28199[0057][51]28and29Augt.speechesp.640,641,651Wraxallp.34hassummary..DRCHNY4:731etseq.hastext.SofPaddsnothing.[0058]isalightercopyof28199

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[0059]isadarkercopyof[0060]28200[0060]5230and31Augt.--pp.665&662.Conferencecontinues.Wraxallhascleareraccountonp.35-38.SofPdoesnotappeartoaddanything.SeeDRHCNY4:727etseq.31Augt1700p.663WraxalldoesnotincludethisentrywhichistheRiverIndiansProposaltotheEarlofBelmontCaptainGeneral&GovernorinChief,buttheSofPsaysonly"toosmallandindistinct."--seeDRHCNY4:743

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28201[0061]53.[sameheading]p666.ContinuesaccountofAug.311700speechesbetweenFiveNationsandBellomont;seeWraxallp37-38;DRHCNYhastext4:739etseq.IncludesHenry'sspeechaboutthelandbeingreturned.FaithfullypromisingtobedutifulsubjectstotheGreatKingofEnglandinreplytohisremindingthemtobefirmtotheirCovenantChain.Also[desiring]thatourBrotherCorlaerwouldwritetotheGreatKingofEnglandthatthelimitsbetweenthemandtheFrenchofCanadatopreventallControversiessothateachmayknowhisboundary.[nopagerecorded:]9Sept.r1701MaquasetotheRiverIndians.PropositionbysomeoftheFiveNationstotheCommissionersofIndianAffairs.3dofJulylastbringingwordbeforetheEarlofBellemontrelatingtoaBeltsentbytheGovtofCanadaprayingtheIndiansofCachapuagaandtheFiveNationstodisowntheGovernmentofCanada.PossiblyWraxallp.38,inwhichcasedateis1700not1701.TextmaybeinDRCHNY4:745,notwiththeRiverIndiansbutonthesametopic.

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28202[0062]54[sameheading]170114[or19]Julyp.680--Lt.Gov.Nanfanconferencewith5Nations.seeWraxallp.38forsummary.SeeDRCHNY4:896etseq.fortext.The14thstartsonp.898SofPaddsnothing.170119Julyp.686--probablythesameconferencebutthisistheRiverIndiansspeech,notrecordedbyWraxallorinDRCHNY:PropositionofRiverIndianstotheHon.bleJohnNanfenEsqrLieutGov.rCommanderinChiefofNewYork.Expressingtheirsatisfactionwt.hiscomingtosucceedtheirFatherandthatesteemthemselveshappythatthereissuchapersonpitchedupontobetheirfatherandgovernorwhowehoewilltakecareofus.seeDRCHNY4:902

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28203[0063]55seeDRCHNY4:904etseq.continuationoftheconference-SofPaddsnothing.

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28204[0064]56seeDRCHNY4:907etseq.(atleastpartlyaliteraltranscription).continuationoftheconference.-SofPaddsnothing.Wraxallp.41saystherearenoRecordsenteredofIndianAffairsbetweenthisconferenceandDec.131704.Inrealitythereareafewitems,butscatteredandoutoforderintheSofP.

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28205[0065]571701[1702?]18Jan.yp.700Shacbak[Schaghticoke?]IndiansinCityHallofAlbany.ItisGodpleasurethattheGovernmenthasagain[vouchsafed]agoodhuntingofvenison&thowearefewandhavenotmuchtogiveourBrothertoacknowledgethemanifoldfavorswehavereceivedwebegyoutoacceptofsomevenisonasaGift[ApparentlyWraxalldidnotconsiderthisasignificantevent.]Appearstobethesamespeechastheoneattheendofthebookonpages814-815,thepagesstamped28283-28284,images[0145]and[0146].TheSofPnotesdonotincludetherecordsinDRCHNYfor1702-1704,includingjournalsoftripstoOnnondaga,councilsheldthere,andthecouncilatAlbanywithLordCornburyand2CanadaMaquaseSachimsheldJuly91702printedinDRCHNY4:978oronewiththe5nationsJuly1702?.ThisconfirmsWraxallp.42.ForthisperiodDRCHNYisthemostcompleterecord,supplementedbyLIR.PerhapsbecauseRLivingstonwaspreoccupied?Orwererecordsdeliberatelyomitted?-CheckDRCHNYagainagainst1702recordsatendofAICBook1.170413Dec.rp.701MeetingofCommissionersforManagingtheIndianAffairs.RelativetothearrivalofaSachimofOnnondagaincompanywithaFrenchmanfromtheGovernmentofCanadaandfurtheruponthedesireofthesaidFrenchforaMeetingoftheFiveNationstobeheldinfiveandandthattheSachimsnowresolvetotarryuntiltheyheariftheirBrotherCorlaertothesaidMeeting.SeeWraxallp.42forsummary.SofPaddsnothing.

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28206[0066]58.170417Dec.p.703MeetingofCommissionersforthemanagingIndianAffairsCaptainAbrahamSchuylerLawrenceGlacer[Claessen]InterpreterAcquaintingtheCommissionersthat2oftheirIndiansarecomefromCanadatowithinSixMilesofSchenectadywhostatetheysawtheCaguawagaholdingMeetingswiththeFrenchfortheirJourneywithanarmyofFrenchwhosetoutfromCanadaWraxallp.42hasmorecompleteaccount.17053[?]Jan.yp.704MeetingofCommissionersfortheManagingIndianAffairsScoagioyirafrenchIndianarrivedfromCanadainformsthatonconsiderationofthetwoBeltsofWampumbytheColonelSchuylerandtherestoftheGovernmentinAugustlastsenttoCanadawherebythePrayingIndiansthenintheCastleofCagnawagaweredesiredtocomeandsettleintheMohogsCountrysaysthatthesaidIndianshavehadseveraldisputeswiththeGovt.ofCanadatheyhaveresolvedtocomehitherandstayhereandthatthreeoftheChiefsSachemsofthesaidCastlearenowontheirway&othershaveresolvedtocomeintheSpring.Wraxallp.43describesthisalittledifferentlywithnodate.SofPaddsdetails.AROUNDTHISPOINTTHESOFPBEGINSTOINCLUDEMOREDETAILEDINFOANDBECOMEAVALUABLESUPPLEMENTTOWRAXALLANDOTHERSOURCES.

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28257[0118][nohandwrittennumber]1706[Dec.r] p.782thatwillhappenifourIndiansaredetainedPrisonerandtodissuadeourBrethrenfrombeingovercredulousupontheReportsoftheIndiansandifthematteroffactisrelatedtoususIndianswewillcometoendeavortohavethesaidLookstheIndianpunishedaccordingtohismeritsNotinWraxallinAlbanyPropositionsbegun&[illeg]12July1701[sic]2.dDay'sConferencep.79012July170114July1701PresentCol.PSchulerofhisMajesty'sCouncil&FiveNationsofIndiansvizttheMaquaseOneydesOnnondagasCayugasandSinnekestotheHonrbleJohnManpan[Nanfan]HisMajesty'sLieutGovernoroftheProvinceofNewYork&itsdependenciesOnieriskeassorumSpeakerBrotherCorlaer,WearegladtoseeinthisStationtocommandthisProvincewemustownourselvesveryhappyundersograciousaKingwhowassoprudentastosendourtwoGovernors,theonetosucceedtheotherwetakeittobehisgreatcareandlovetouswearesorryforthedeathofourlateGovernortheEarlofBelmontwehopehissoulisinHeavenandontheotherhandwearegladtoseesogoodamanasyourselfsucceeds him[outofplacewithintheoriginal?NanfansucceededBellomontasactinggovernorin1701,wasdeadby1702]SeeDRCHNY4:896etseq.forthisconference.SofPaddsnothing.

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28250[0120]106170114Julyp.790[revertstoNanfanconference]him,wemustesteemourselvesextremelyhappy...seeDRCHNY4:89828260[0121]107p.791[continuesNanfanconferenceof1701frompreviouspage--seeDRCHNY4:898]28261[0122]108p.792[continuesNanfanconferenceof1701frompreviouspage]28262[0123]109p.793[continuesNanfanconferencetoDRCHNY4:899]28263[0124]110170118Julyp.796[continuesNanfanconference,jumpingtotheRiverIndianmeetingDRCHNY4:902etseq.]28264[0125]1111701p.799[continuesNanfanconference4:902]28265[0126]1121701p.7991701p.800[Nanfanconferencecontinues4:902]28266[0127]113p.800p.801[Nanfanconferencecontinues4:903

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28283[0145]126p.8131702[?18]Jan.yp.814SchaghkookIndiansPresentJ.BleekerMayorJ.SchuylerJohnAbeelJ.RoosboomW:BrookHHanseCaptainJasWemysBrethrenItisGod'spleasurethatweseeoneanotheraginwhohasvouchsafedtousagoodhuntingofvenisonandwearefew,andhavenotmuchtogivetheBrethrenyetacknowledgethemanyfavourswereceivedomakeyouapresentofsomevenisonasaNew-Yearsgiftwhichweprayyoutoaccept.WeareashamedthatwehavenodeerSkinstogiveaswellastheflesh,butitisyourfaultaswellasoursfor

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28284[0146]127170218JanytheChristianshavestrongDrinkeverywheretoselloutofTown,andourpeoplewhoaregreatloversofitspendstheirskinsingoodLiquorandsohavenonetogiveyoubutthisskin SinceitcannotbehinderedthesellingofdrinkwedesirewhenourPeoplegetdrunkthattheybenotshutoutofdoorsinthiscoldweather--forweareoneheart,andiftheybeunmercifullyshuttoutofdoorsinthefrostitmaykillthem,thereforewheretheygotttheirdrinkLetthemsleepouttilltheyaresober.p.815TheGentle[men]answere[d]ThattheythankdBrethrentheirre[SofPpageistornoff]SeeWraxallp.42wherehesaystherearenorecordsofIndianAffairsbetweenJuly211701andDec.131704.Itappearsthattherewereafewbuttheymayhavebeenoutoforder.

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