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young men, to keep them quiet. They acceded to the request of 

 the Montauks and would settle them at Canowaroghere, now 

 Oneida Castle. They received them as children and hoped they 

 would prove worthy. 



The Cayugas wished no more rum sold in their country. 

 Traders might pass through but must not stop. Sir William 

 addressed the council on the Shawnees and the Cresap and Logan 

 trouble. He was very weak at this time and the fatigue was too 

 much. Two hours after the conference, on the nth, he died, 

 and he was placed in the family vault at Johnstown July 13, 1774. 



So sudden a loss at so critical a time had a startling effect, and 

 the Indians were at once in great doubt and confusion. Swift 

 runners were given belts and sent to all the nations to announce 

 his death ; but Col. Guy Johnson was equal to the occasion, and 

 order was quickly restored. All the Indians remained to attend 

 his funeral, with the 2000 people from the country around. Next 

 day the customary ceremony of condolence was performed, and 

 the council soon broke up. 



The Shawnees and their confederates sent to the western 

 Indians to join them against the Virginians, but some refused. 

 'They applied to the Six Nations at Onondaga, but Guy Johnson 

 had messengers there before them, and the Shawnees were told 

 not to expect aid, but the Iroquois would soon hold a council 

 land take peace measures which all would regard. 

 i In September 235 Iroquois chiefs and warriors had a confer- 

 jence with Guy Johnson, and among these were their best men. 

 iThey went through formal condolences, the Bunt being very elo- 

 Iquent. Teyawarunte, the Onondaga speaker, with three strings 

 covered the grave, wiped away tears, removed grief, cleared the 

 isky, etc. The Bunt's oldest son produced the several marks of 

 Johnson's regard for him, and according to old custom laid them 

 idown before Colonel Johnson, who restored them. Others did 

 .ihe same. They renewed the old covenant chain of 21 rows, 

 »md gave Guy Johnson a new name, Uraghquadirha, Rays of 

 f'he Sun enlightening the Earth, Goragh was often added to 



