HISTORY OF THE NEW YORK IROQUOIS 3OI 



were not enthusiastic. Though notice had been given of a large 

 present, not more than 150 men of all nations attended. They 

 wanted rum kept out of their castles, and it was thought fines 

 and imprisonment might be the penalty for unlawful sales. 



Johnson said the French should be kept out of Onondaga river 

 by a stricter watch at Oswego, and that Englishmen should 

 be placed in every nation, with forts, missionaries and smiths 

 among the Onondagas and Senecas. Educated young men 

 should go, wdio might become interpreters, teachers and cate- 

 chists. Governor Delancey said the commander of a fort at 

 Onondaga might be made a sachem and have a voice in Indian 

 councils. The French increased their influence by such adop- 

 tions. 



Conrad Weiser was at this council, and the land treaty with 

 Pennsylvania was adjusted. Hendrick said the Six Nations 

 reserved the Wyoming and Shamokin lands as hunting grounds, 

 and Taghneghtoris, or John Shikellimy, was appointed to take 

 care of them. After the council Colonel Lydius made a fraudu- 

 lent purchase of these lands for a Connecticut company, and 

 this made later trouble, 



Tanacharisson, the Half King, died this year. John Harris 

 wrote from his ferry, (now Harrisburg) Oct. 29, 1754: 



On the first of this Instant Monacatootha and Several Others, 

 the Chiefs of the Six Nations, came to my house and brought the 

 half King and his Family along with them, who were in General 

 in a very low Condition, particularly himself, who died in a few 

 days, after which I asked Monacatootha and others where they 

 chused to bury him and in what Manner, or if they wanted any 

 thing Necessary for his funeral ; their Answer was that they 

 looked on him to be like one of our Selves, and as he died among 

 us we might bury him as we thought proper ; that if he was 

 buried well it would be very good, which I did much to their 

 Satisfaction. 



In November the Indians resolved to send Scarrooyady, alias 

 Monacatootha, and two other chiefs to Onondaga, to report 

 afifairs and ask advice. Governor Morris was informed, and 

 in December 1754 



His Honour informed the Council that Scarrooyady an Oneido 



