The History of the Five Indian Nations Depending on the Province of New-York in AmericaGreat Seal Books, 1866 - 181 páginas |
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Página iii
... colony of New York . But his labors are almoft forgotten , his learned works acceffible to few , his manuscripts , though safe in the New York Historical Society , acceffible to still fewer , and except to antiquaries and collectors ...
... colony of New York . But his labors are almoft forgotten , his learned works acceffible to few , his manuscripts , though safe in the New York Historical Society , acceffible to still fewer , and except to antiquaries and collectors ...
Página iv
... colony in America , where mild laws , a benevolent fyftem of polity and a fertile foil feemed to the young adventurer almost to promife a revival of the golden age , he came over to Pennsylvania , already the refidence of a maternal ...
... colony in America , where mild laws , a benevolent fyftem of polity and a fertile foil feemed to the young adventurer almost to promife a revival of the golden age , he came over to Pennsylvania , already the refidence of a maternal ...
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... Colony . Colden naturally accepted such an advan- tageous offer , and removed to New York . Hunter not only fulfilled his promise , but bestowed on Colden the apparently unfuitable office of Master in Chancery . The fucceffor of Hunter ...
... Colony . Colden naturally accepted such an advan- tageous offer , and removed to New York . Hunter not only fulfilled his promise , but bestowed on Colden the apparently unfuitable office of Master in Chancery . The fucceffor of Hunter ...
Página vi
... Colony . Colonel Schuyler , who had been removed on the recommendation of Governor Hunter , gave place to Dr. Colden . Honor was not the only gift bestowed ; a more fubftantial mark of favor was a grant , in 1720 , of two thousand acres ...
... Colony . Colonel Schuyler , who had been removed on the recommendation of Governor Hunter , gave place to Dr. Colden . Honor was not the only gift bestowed ; a more fubftantial mark of favor was a grant , in 1720 , of two thousand acres ...
Página vii
... colony . By the Indians he was so esteemed that foon after his arrival he was adopted by the Mohawks of Canajoharie ... colonies . The act was ftrongly oppofed by fome New York merchants and the large houfes in England concerned in the ...
... colony . By the Indians he was so esteemed that foon after his arrival he was adopted by the Mohawks of Canajoharie ... colonies . The act was ftrongly oppofed by fome New York merchants and the large houfes in England concerned in the ...
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Adirondacks affift againſt Albany Anſwer Barre becauſe Belt Bevers Brethren Cadarackui Cadwallader Colden call'd Canoes Caſtle Cayugas Charlevoix Chriftians Colden Coll Colony Commiffioners Confequences confiderable Corlaer Country Covenant Chain defign defire deſtroy Dongan Dutch edition Enemies English faid fame fays fecure feems felves fend fent fettled feveral fhall fide firſt Five Nations fmall fome foon Fort Frontenac French Friends Friendſhip ftill fuch furprized Garangula give Governor of Canada greateſt Hatchet himſelf Hiſtory Honourable Houſe Hurons Indian Nations Intereft Iroquois joyn kill'd King laft Lake League likewife live Maryland Meaſures Miſchief Mohawks moſt muſt New-York Nonville Number obferve occafion omitted Oneydoes Onnondagas paffed Parties Peace perfwade Piskaret poffible Potherie prefent Priſoners promiſed Province publiſhed purpoſe Putewatemies reaſon Revenge River Sachem Schenectady ſee Sennekas ſeveral ſhall ſhould ſpeak thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion Trade Treaty tribe uſe Utawawas Verfo blank Virginia Wampum Wyandot Yonnondio York
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Página xviii - By his Excellency the Honourable GEORGE CLINTON, Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Province of New York, and Territories thereon depending in America, Vice Admiral of the same, and Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet.
Página 86 - I do not sleep; I have my eyes open, and the sun which enlightens me, discovers to me a great captain at the head of a company of soldiers who speaks as if he were dreaming.
Página 106 - Sachems, and one or two of your chief captains of each Nation, to be a Council to manage all Affairs of the War. They, to give Orders to the...
Página xviii - A | TREATY | Held at the Town of | Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, | By the Honourable the | Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, | And the Honourable the | Commissioners for the Provinces | of | Virginia and Maryland, | with the | Indians | of the | Six Nations, | In June, 1744.
Página 83 - I am willing to forget those things, but if ever the like shall happen for the future, I have express orders to declare war against you. „ This belt confirms my words. Your warriors have made several barbarous incursions on the Illinois and...
Página 75 - I will protect you as a father doth his children. Is this protection, to speak thus with his lips, and at the same time to knock us on the head, by assisting our enemies with ammunition? He always says, I am your father, and you are my children; and yet he is angry with his children, for taking these goods.
Página 87 - We knock the Twightwies and Chictaghicks on the head, because they had cut down the trees of peace, which were the limits of our country. They have hunted beaver on our lands. They have acted contrary to the customs of all Indians, for they left none of the beavers alive, — they killed both male and female.
Página 109 - Let me put you in mind again, not to make any Treaties without my Means, which will be more advantageous for you, than your doing it by yourselves, for then you will be looked upon as the King of England's Subjects, and let me know, from Time to Time, every thing that is done. Thus far I have spoken to you relating to the War.
Página 87 - Our warriors have not beaver enough to pay for all these arms that they have taken, and our old men are not afraid of the war. This belt preserves my words.
Página 67 - Side the great Water. You tell us, that the Cahnawaas will come hither, to strengthen the Chain. Let them not make any Excuse, that they are old and feeble, or that their Feet are sore. If the old Sachems cannot, let the young Men come. We shall not fail to come hither, tho' we live farthest off, and then the new Chain will be stronger and brighter.