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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… answered that he might do so, but that he would give him a belt of wampum for the Five Nations, which he did. The belt was folded double, one half to shew his affection for … undone to come to a peace. When the bearer brought this belt into our Castle one of the chiefs said that it was …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… thanks for the restoration of their land; and presented a belt of wampum twelve deep; and requested that an Indian …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… path to Canada, yet two Sachims are gone thither with a belt of wampum, contrary to the consent of the Five Nations, … see), to stop them by belts of wampum, it was in vain. The belt they carry is not out of the Public Treasury, but their … own. We Five Nations are now come to bring Corlaer this Belt of Wampum, praying him to take such course with the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… The Governor of Canada welcomed them there, gave them a belt of wampum for the whole Five Indians and thanks for …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of no letters from the Governor of Canada, but only of a belt of wampum which was sent to Onandaga at the meeting of … then at once sent down to Quebec, where he delivered his belt of wampum to the Governor and told him that the Five … The Governor was very wrath and turned his back upon the belt, refusing to receive it, but after consulting with the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies