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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Set out from Albany and in the evening met sixty of our Indians. June 24 th. Arrived at Saratoga where we were joined … 6 th. Again making canoes. Some trouble with deserting Indians; sent off a party to bring a recruit of bread from Albany. July 7 th9 th. More trouble with deserting Indians. Several canoes made. July 11 th. The provisions …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… William Marshall read. On intelligence of an invasion of Indians the Lieutenant-Governor was requested to raise as … people discontented, the fortifications out of repair, the Indians weary of the war, and all the out-settlements … important as any, is deserted. In my negotiations with the Indians I found them very difficult and much inclined to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… August 1693 Aug. 1. Order for withdrawing the friendly Indians in the neighbourhood of Mendon and Woodstock within … told him of your difficulties, the wavering temper of our Indians, their weariness of the war, the great presents you … to confirm the old covenant-chain with the staggering Indians of the Five Nations; from whence being lately …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… visited Pemaquid and found all well there, and that the Indians were friendly though no Sachems came to meet him. The … absence, and the nomination of Commissioners to meet the Indians at Albany. [ Col. Entry Bk., Vol. LXIV., p. 263.] … a belt of wampum sent by the Five Nations to the Delaware Indians, which had disturbed them. Order for payment of 200 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of wampum, which he suspected to be a snare to make the Indians believe that a peace was agreed on between French and … English, and that the English had broken faith with the Indians. Resolved that the belt cannot be received. [ Col. … for New England and Connecticut urged that the Indians should be checked for not condoling the blood lately …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… payments. The purchase of 100,000 acres of land from the Indians by Lucas Tienhoven and John Cornelius was disallowed … the Governor go to Albany to meet and give presents to the Indians, and that the Sachems receive notice to attend. [ … to show the readiness of the Government to assist the Indians. A letter from Connecticut read, refusing to send the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the Governor's journey to Albany and of presents for the Indians presented, amounting to 600 at least. Committee …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The value of the Alliance of the Five Nations of Indians to the English is well known. The French having … French in the present war; indeed without them and other Indians of the Five Nations the French could not have … an article, that if English or French were at war with Indians, the other party should not encourage or supply …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… for your own safety, and for securing the fidelity of the Indians and renewing the covenant. I propose to send thirty … three companies here into the Indian country to cover the Indians' retreat. Speech ends. The Council were of opinion … inhabitants, should meet and consult with the chief Indians then in town about the properest method for bringing …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… No. 41.] Aug. 26. 1,276. Memorandum of a present for the Indians to be sent with Lord Bellomont. 5 double fusils, … There is to be no trade between East Jersey and the Indians but by way of New York. He is to renew friendship …