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Indian, who succeeds Tanachrisson or the Half King in the 

 Direction of Indian Aughwick was come to Town along with 

 Two other Indians in their Way to Onondago. 



A conference followed, and Governor Morris sent a belt to 

 Onondaga about the Connecticut land sale. He also wrote to 

 Governor Fitch of that colony, and Hendrick promised to undo 

 the mischief. 



M. Duquesne held a council with part of the Six Nations at 

 Quebec in October 1754. The Senecas did not come. The 

 Onondagas came but took no part. A secret conference followed 

 with the Oneidas, Cayugas and Tuscaroras, who favored the 

 French. They then invited the others and reproved them. Some 

 Oswegatchie Indians, who had been to Albany, gave up their 

 English medals to the French. The deputies also decided that 

 Albany and Oswego should not be molested. A council that 

 winter, at Onondaga, would decide on the French proposals. 



Chapter 18 



Wyoming deed to be destroyed. Johnson's speech. Council fire now at Mt 

 Johnson. Storehouses at Oneida Portage. Battle of Lake George. Death of 

 Hendrick. Braddock's defeat. Delawares and Shawnees claim to be men,- 

 Ticonderoga built. Forts among the Six Nations. Fort Bull destroyed. War 

 declared on the Delawares, who are reproved by the Six Nations. Johnson's 

 condolence of an Onondaga sachem. Council at Onondaga lake. Road to 

 Oswego made. Indians take the hatchet. Oswego destroyed. Easton 

 council. Teedyuscung. Oneidas give up medals, scalps and belts. 



Hendrick and some Mohawks were in Philadelphia Jan. 15, 

 1755, and said that the Connecticut deed should be destroyed, 

 but he could not do it. It must be done at Onondaga. He 

 advised a meeting of two chiefs from each nation to settle the 

 matter : " But then as it is a War Time, We advise that this be 

 done as soon as possible, for We who are here to-day may not 

 be here to-morrow." He was killed that year. 



Scarrooyady made a report Mar. 31. The Mohawks advised 

 him to go to Onondaga, " but hearing on all hands that the Onon- 

 dagers were not well afifected to the English," he stopped at 

 Oneida, where French influence was strong. The Oneidas said 

 this was wise, and added : " Nobody cared now to do Business 



