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them as their Tribute." That year the governors of New York and 

 Pennsylvania were to '' contract with the five nations to make 

 with all speed as many Canoes as may be wanted " for an expe- 

 dition against Canada, and to engage as many warriors as 

 possible. 



An important council was attended by the governor of Penn- 

 sylvania in 1709, at Conestoga, some Seneca and Tuscarora 

 chiefs being present. The Tuscaroras presented eight belts 

 " as an Introduction, & in order to break off hostilities till next 

 Spring, for then their Kings wnll come «& sue for the peace they 

 so much Desire." They were told they could come and would 

 be protected if they lived peaceably. The Senecas thanked the 

 white people for coming and said the belts would be sent to the 

 Five Nations. 



English forts were planned at Lake George and Crown Point, 

 and some were built on Wood creek, at one of which 1600 men 

 were assembled. Many bateaux and 100 birch canoes were 

 provided, but on a French advance all were destroyed. During 

 these fruitless efforts New York employed 600 Indians and 

 maintained 1000 of their wives and children at Albany. 



Colonel Schuyler had found England indifferent to the Indians, 

 and now took some River Indians and Mohawks there to rouse 

 some interest. It was a successful move. They had many and 

 great attentions and were received at court, returning home in 

 1710.- With them Queen Anne sent medals for all the Five 

 Nations and promised better things. 



De la Chauvignerie was sent to Onondaga in 1710 and was 

 well received. July 17, De Longueuil and Joncaire made pro- 

 posals there to the Onondagas and Oneidas, threatening to 

 destroy them if they sided with the English. This led the for- 

 mer to ask an English fort in their land and that strong drink 

 might be forbidden in their castles. It was destroying them. 



An unimportant council was held at Albany; but Governor 

 Hunter before this had arrested the Iroquois hatchet against the 

 Flatheads, and the suspected Senecas had renewed the cove- 

 nant, into which the Dowaganhaes, or Ottawas, had also entered. 



