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Bellomont complained that Schuyler , made himself popular 

 by entertaining Aquendeeo (Atotarho?) alias Sadeganaktie, 

 speaker of the Five Nations, and 25 others, for two months at 

 the king's expense. In the notice of the chief's death that winter, 

 he is called by the full Onondaga council name of Sakoghsinna- 

 kichte, equivalent to Sadeganaghtie, and his successor immedi- 

 ately took both his names, but is best known by the latter. 



June 19, 1701, Maricourt came again to Kaneenda, the landing 

 place at Onondaga lake and 8 miles from the town, to which he 

 was escorted under the French flag. Bleecker and Schuyler 

 were already there, but would have nothing to do with the 

 French. Maricourt carried things with a high hand, and Dekan- 

 issora went to Kaneenda to arrange matters with him. Onon- 

 daga deputies had reached Montreal Mar. 2 with complaints 

 against the western Indians, and Maricourt returned with them. 

 He was surprised to find Englishmen there. Dekanissora allowed 

 all the captives at Onondaga to return, but some had married 

 there and would not go. It was the same elsewhere^ but Joncaire 

 brought some from the Cayugas and Senecas, being now resident 

 agent with the latter. The Oneidas would give up no prisoners, 

 but five at last went from Onondaga. Dekanissora said the 

 French had 50 or 60 prisoners from the Iroquois last fall and 

 they had none in return. He favored having a minister from 

 and trade with those who would do the best by them. The 

 Onondagas already had a reputation as " men of business." 



After Bruyas brought back the French prisoners in 1700, 

 Fathers Jacques de Lamberville, Julien Garnier and Le Vaillant 

 were sent to the Onondagas and Senecas. Fathers d'Heu and 

 De Mareuil followed, remaining till 1709, the former being resi- 

 dent there last of all. 



A council was held at Montreal Aug. 4, 1701, at which all of 

 the western nations were represented, with the Iroquois and 

 French. In this the Iroquois promised neutrality between the 

 French and English. Prisoners were restored, and a general 

 peace was signed with great ceremonies, in a place specially 

 prepared. 



