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Many of the Canadian Iroquois went against the English, and 

 the governor held a council with 34 New York Iroquois June 

 30, 1746. 



In 1747 an Indian party under Walter Butler, killed some 

 French near Crown Point, but had time to take only six of their 

 scalps. Other parties, in Canada and elsewhere, brought in 

 scalps and prisoners. The Six Nations promised Johnson to 

 get out all the men they could against the French. Besides two 

 bands containing 119 men, he had seven other parties out. He 

 desired a law against selling liquor to the Mohawks, and spoke 

 of two " grand villains " who were nuisances in this way. 



Governor Clinton talked with some Mohawks in July. They 

 had been scouting and wished their brethren fortified at Cana- 

 joharie. He gave Johnson orders for this. The latter had a 

 talk with some Oquaga Indians and hoped to stop the war with 

 the Flatheads. The Tionontaties and Ottawas were ready to 

 fight against the French, and the Six Nations thought they 

 could destroy Canada alone if Crown Point were out of the way. 

 He could get nothing to Oswego by the river, as scalping had 

 commenced there. If he had supplies, he could bring 1000 Indians 

 into the field in six weeks. The great Cayuga chief, Ottrawana, 

 had informed him by private belts that the western Indians 

 wished to destroy Niagara, and they asked leave of the Six 

 Nations. He sent Lieutenant Visgher to Oswego with goods, 

 but it was dangerous work, a strong guard being needed. Some 

 Senecas and Flatheads were coming with a very large belt, which 

 must mean a great deal of news. Aug. 19 he heard that 500 of 

 the French had advanced from Crown Point to Lake George, 

 where they encamped on an island and sent out parties. He 

 proposed going against them with 300 Indians and as many 

 more colonists. Others joined him on the way, but no state- 

 ment was made of the result. He wanted plenty of money to 

 pay for scalps, as ready pay was expected. He had also secured 

 the friendship of a principal Seneca chief and gained that nation 

 for the English. 



De Chauvignerie was sent to Onondaga from Quebec to con- 



