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at all. . . All the World Knows we conquered the Several 

 Nations living on Sasquehannah, Cohongoronton and on the 

 Back of the Great Mountains in Virginia. The Conoy-uch-such- 

 roona, Coch-nan-was-roona, Tokoa-irough-roona, and Con-nut- 

 skirrough-roonaw, feel the effects of Our Conquests, being now 

 a Part of our Nations, and their Lands at our Disposal. 



Neither Maryland nor Virginia admitted their rights, biit both 

 satisfied them, and presents and deeds were exchanged. The 

 shrewd Iroquois went home feeling their power. There were 

 strong French and English parties among them ; and, if they 

 could remain neutral, both French and English would pay well I 

 for it. A projected treaty with the Catawbas was placed in . 

 Weiser's hands, and it was recommended that he should go to 

 Onondaga. 



In 1744 Governor de Beauharnois heard that the English were 

 about to settle on Wood creek, and that they had sent an alarm 

 to the Iroquois. Four villages of the Canadian Mahicans, or 

 Loups, had gone to the Senecas, and Joncaire would report what 

 it meant. He was called Nitachinon, and much was expected 

 from his influence. The Iroquois warned him to pass Oswego 

 only at night, for the English had orders to take him, dead or 

 alive. 



Governor Clinton had an Indian council, June 18, 1744. War 

 had been declared, and troops and cannon sent to Oswego. The 

 Iroquois would be ready, but would not strike the first blow or 

 seize the French among them. They thought this wrong. 



Jan. 2, 1745, Weiser's son said he had been to Virginia and 

 met some Iroquois coming from the Catawba war. " One of 

 Shickelmy's Sons, to wit, Unhappy Jake, had been killed by the 

 Catawbas, with five more of the Six Nations." The chief waa 

 condoled, and Weiser was willing to go to Onondaga about this, 

 but doubted Catawba sincerity. He said: 



The Catawbaws are known to be a very Broud people, anc 

 have at several treatys they had with the Cherokees used hig\ 

 Expressions, and thought themself stout warriors for having 

 deceived Garontowano (the Captain of the Company that wa; 

 so treacherously killed) ... If that one article is true witl 



