THE

CONTENTS.

THE

HE Introduction, being a short View of the
Form of Government of the Five Nations, and

of their Laws and Customs.

PART I. CHA P. I.

pag. I

Of the Wars of the Five Nations, with the Adiron-

dacks and Quatoghies.

CHAP. II.

21

The Wars and Treaties of Peace of the Indians

of the Five Nations with the French, from 1665

to 1683, and their Affairs with New-York in

that time.

31

CHA P. III.

Of the Tranfactions of the Indians of the Five Na-

tions with the neighbouring English Colonies.

CHAP. IV.

36

Monf. De la Barres Expedition, and fome remark-

able Tranfactions in 1684.

59

CHAP.

CHAP. V.

The English attempt to trade in the Lakes, and the

French attack the Senekas.

CHAP. VI.

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71

Colonel Dongan's Advice to the Indians. Adario's

Enterprize, and Montreal facked by the Five

Nations.

PART II. CHA P. I.

80

The State of Affairs in New-York and Canada at

the Time of the Revolution in Great-Britain. 91

CHA P. II.

A Treaty between the Agents of Maffachufets-Bay,

New-Plymouth, and Connecticut, and the Sa-

chems of the Five Nations at Albany, in the

Year 1689.

100

CHAP. III.

An Account of a general Council of the Five Na-

tions at Onondaga, to confider of the Count De

Frontenac's Message.

CHAP. IV.

105

The French furprize Schenectady. The Mohawks

Speech of Condolance on that Occafion.

113

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CHAP. V.

The Five Nations continue the War with the French.

The Mohawks encline to Peace. Their Conferences

with the Governor of New-York.

CHAP. VI.

121

The English attack Montreal by Land, in Conjunction

with the Indians, and Quebeck by Sea.

CHAP. VII.

126

The French, and the Five Nations, continue the

War all Winter with various Success: The French

burn a Captain of the Five Nations alive. 131

CHAP. VIII.

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The Five Nations treat with Capt. Ingoldfby. 137

CHA P. IX.

The French furprize, and take three Mohawk

Caftles.

142.

CHAP. X.

The Treaties and Negotiations the Five Nations bad

with the English and French in the Years 1693,

and 1694.

CHAP. XI.

150

The War continued. The French repoffefs themselves

of Cadarackui Fort; and find means to break off

the Treaty between the Five Nations and Dio-

nondadies.

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180

CHA P.

CHA P. XII.

The Count De Frontenac attacks Onondaga in Per-

fon with the whole Force of Canada. The Five

Nations continue the War with the French, and

make Peace with the Dionondadies.

CHAP. XIII.

188

The Conduct which the English and French obferved

in regard to the Five Nations, immediately after

the Peace of Ryfwick.

196

Treaties, Charters, publick Alts, &c. from pag. 204,

to the End.

THE

INTRODUCTION,

BEING

A fhort View of the Form of Government of the Five Nations, and of their Laws, Cuftoms, &c.

I

Tis neceffary to know fomething of the Form of Government of the People, whofe History one is about to know, and a few Words will be fufficient to give the Reader a Conception of that of the Five Nations, because it ftill remains under original Simplicity, and free from thofe complicated Contrivances, which have become neceffary to the Nations, where Deceit and Cunning have increased as much as their Knowledge and Wifdom.

The Five Nations (as their Name denotes) confift of fo many Tribes or Nations, joined together by a League or Confederacy, like the United Provinces, and without any Superiority of the one over the other. This Union has continued fo long, that the Christians know nothing of the Original of it. The People in it are known by the English under the Names of Mohawks, Oneydoes, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Sennekas.

Each of these Nations is again divided into three Tribes or Families, who diftinguifh themselves by three different Arms or Enfigns, the Tortoife, the Bear, and the Wolf; and the Sachems, or old Men of thefe Families, put this Enfign, or Mark of their

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Family.