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presents. They had allowed the Shawnees to come to Pennsyl- 

 vania about 1691. The Six Nations had just made an alliance 

 with the Miamis and three other western nations, and had also 

 forbidden a French trading house on the Ohio. Joncaire was 

 again sent to the Senecas, and French medals would be given to 

 the chiefs. That year Conrad Weiser and Shikellimy were 

 appointed agents between the Six Nations and Pennsylvania. 



In 1733 David A. Schuyler was appointed commissioner at 

 Oswego, as understanding Indian trade and language, and Philip 

 Schuyler was sent to the Senecas, with £410 in presents, to secure 

 their friendship. In September there was a conference between 

 Governor Cosby and the Six Nations. A Cayuga chief had been 

 killed at Oswego Falls. By the white man's law the murderer 

 should die, but among Indians the offense might be reconciled 

 and forgiven, which they prayed might be done. The Far 

 Indians were treacherous and had killed some Oneidas while 

 feasting them, just after a treaty of peace. The Shawnees still 

 favored the French in spite of Iroquois advice. For the better 

 security of the Mohawks, the flats at Fort Hunter were conveyed 

 to the king, Nov. 4. 



June 18, Shikellimy came to Philadelphia to tell some bad 

 news, and mentioned Margaret, a daughter of Madame Montour. 

 He brought complaints and was sent to investigate reports. 



In the informal conference at Philadelphia, in September 1734, 

 there were 13 Oneidas present and seven Onondagas. Carundo- 

 wana, husband of Madame Montour, had been killed by the 

 Catawbas. A little later, Hetequantagechty thought a false story 

 was " owing to a certain Woman, whose old Age protects her 

 from being punished for such Falsehoods ; that in the meantime 

 they must resent it and hope to get rid of her." The Shawnees 

 had said they would go still farther away, and some of the Iro- 

 quois chiefs had gone to speak with them. Five Onondagas were 

 at a conference in Philadelphia that year. In October Governor 

 de Beauharnois had messages from the Onondagas to clear up 

 some matters. 



Several Iroquois chiefs went to the Shawnees in 1735, to per- 



