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men on Lake Ontario, making lig-ht of it till told they were 

 British subjects. Then they came to Johnson, proposing to cover 

 their graves, but he insisted they should give up the murderers, 

 which they promised to do. The notorious George Klock had 

 long been hiding from officers of the law and had lately a great 

 quarrel with the Canajoharie chiefs. Then he got three young 

 Mohawks to go with him to a seaport, on their way to England. 



In April 1774 Sir William nominated Col. Guy Johnson, his 

 son-in-law, as his successor at his death, agreeably to the wish 

 of the Six Nations. The same month he had a council with 

 260 Iroquois, who delivered up two Senecas concerned in the 

 murder of the four Frenchmen, though this was opposed to their 

 ancient customs. As this was the first instance of the kind, he 

 thought it would be good policy to discharge the offenders soon. 

 It was at this time that Governor Tryon reckoned the Six,, 

 Nations as 10,000 souls and 2000 warriors. 



In June 1774 occurred the murder of Logan's family, popularly 

 ascribed to Colonel Cresap at the time. Three of Shikellimy's 

 sons survived him, all being Cayugas, because their mother was 

 of that nation, though their father was an Oneida chief. The 

 eldest was Taghneghtoris, or John Shikellimy, who succeeded 

 his father for a time. The second was Soyeghtowa, or James 

 Logan, the unfortunate chief whose eloquent speech Thomas 

 Jefiferson so highly praised. The youngest was Sagogehyata. 

 or John Petty, having the same Indian name as Red Jacket, a 

 favorite one with the Cayugas. The murdered people having 

 many relatives in New York, a strong feeling was aroused, 

 though the war was confined to Virginia, Logan himself refrain- 

 ing from harming his early Pennsylvania friends. || 



The Six Nations asked Johnson to release the two young Sen- 

 ecas, which he hoped to do, and which the king soon commanded. 

 One died before release and was condoled July 9, a council havin*; 

 assembled at Johnson Hall that month. Sir William held several 

 conferences at this time ; and the Indians promised for them- 

 selves and their head women, who had much influence with the 



