HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK IROQUOIS 285 



them, that they will own they treacherously murdered Garonto- 

 wano and some of his men, a peace no doubt will be made 

 between these poor wretches. 



A peculiar party went to Onondaga in May 1745. On behalf 

 of Pennsylvania went Conrad Weiser, Andrew Montour the half- 

 breed, and Shikellimy and his son. Three Moravians also went : 

 Spangenberg, Zeisberger and Schebosch. These desired to 

 arrange for settling some Indians on the Susquehanna. They 

 were on horseback, and the route was essentially that of Bar- 

 tram in 1743; up the Susquehanna to Owego, and then across 

 Tioga, Tompkins and Cortland counties to Onondaga, leaving 

 Weiser's May 19 and reaching Onondaga June 6. The Six 

 Nations were invited to a council at Williamsburg Va., but said 

 it was too far. They would go to Philadelphia about the 

 Catawba peace. Both embassies were successful, but in neither 

 account is there any allusion to the business of the other. From 

 this first Moravian visit came others, but no direct missionary 

 work was done. The sole efforts were preparatory, in learning 

 the language and gaining the confidence of the Iroquois. Not a 

 sermon was preached, not a public service held. 



Early in 1745 the French made the Six Nations believe that 



the English meant to destroy them, and the Mohawks and 



. Senecas combined, but were undeceived before the English quite 



I lost their friendship. Indian enthusiasm waned. Governor 



Clinton held a council Oct. 5, and found that Joncaire had started 



the evil reports. Hendrick made a tiresome speech and there 



were land troubles again. Governor Clinton asked them to take 



, up arms for the English, by a large belt, and they said they would 



' if the French did not make satisfaction in two months. 



The Indians were tempted by an offer of £10 for male scalps, 

 but did not give way, and the historian, William Smith, said of 

 the Albany council : 



, Although this conference was held in a style of dignity and 



[ solemnity which has seldom if ever before been witnessed ; 



although men of the first talents and respectability, from four 



i different colonies, had united their influence and exerted their 



