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munication of Fort Pitt, in the years 1759 and 1761, were easily induced 

 to join with the Western Nations, and the Senecas, dissatisfied at many 

 of our posts, jealous of our designs, and displeased at our neglect and 

 contempt of them, soon followed their example. 



These are the causes the Indians themselves assign, and which cer- 

 tainly occasioned the rupture between us, the consequence of which, in 

 my opinion, will be that the Indians (who do not regard the distance) will 

 be supplied witli necessaries by the \yabache and several Rivers, which 

 empty into the Mississippi, which it is by no means in our power to pre- 

 vent, and in return the French will draw the valuable furs down that 

 river to the advantage of their Colony and the destruction of our Trade ; 

 this will always induce the French to foment differences between us and 

 the Indians, and the prospects many of them entertain, that they may 

 hereafter become possessed of Canada, will incline them still more to 

 cultivate a good understanding with the Indians, which, if ever attempted 

 by the French, would, I am very apprehensive, be attended with a gen- 

 eral defection of them from our interest, unless we are at great pains and 

 expense to regain their friendship, and thereb}^ satisfy them that we have 

 no designs to their prejudice. . . . 



The grand matter of concern to all the Six Nations (Mohawks 

 excepted) is the occupying a chain of small Posts. on the communication 

 thro' their country to Lake Ontario, not to mention Fort Stanwix, 

 exclusive of which there were erected in 1759 Fort Schuyler on the Mo- 

 hawk River, and the Royal Blockhouse at the East end of Oneida Lake, 

 in tlie Country of the Oneidas Fort Brewerton and a Post at Oswego 

 Falls in the Onondagas Countrj' ; in order to obtain permission for erect- 

 ing these posts, they were promised they should be demolished at the 

 end of the war. General Shirley also made them a like promise for the 

 posts he erected ; and as about these posts are their fishing and hunting 

 places, where th^ complain, that they are often obstructed by the troops 

 and insulted, they request that they may not be, kept up, the war with 

 the French being now over. 



In 1760, Sir Jeffrey Ami. erst sent a speech to the Indians in writing, 

 which was to be communicated to the Nations about Fort Pitt, &c., by 

 General Monkton, then commanding there, signifying his intentions to 

 satisfy and content all Indians for the ground occupied by the posts,, ais 

 also for any land about them, which might be found necessary for the use 

 of the garrisons ; but the same has not been performed, neither are the 

 Indians in the several countries at all pleased at our occupying them, 

 which they look upon as the first steps to enslave them and invade their 

 properties. 



And I beg leave to represent to your Lordships, that one very material 

 advantage resulting from a continuance of good treatment and some 

 favors to the Indians, will be the security and toleration thereby given to 

 the Troops for cultivating lands about the garrisons, which the reduction 

 of their Rations renders absolutely necessary. . 



