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their claims were extinguished, retread back, and found new- 

 places of residence. 



The most northern and eastern nations, near the lakes, 

 are the Six Nations. They have been so called by the En- 

 glish and Americans, but the French styled them Irquois. 

 They call themselves Jlganuschioni, which in their language, 

 signifies the United People. This confederacy, which con- 

 sisted at first of only five nations, is of ancient date. The 

 nations who first united were the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onon- 

 dagas, Senecas, and Cayugas. About eighty years ago they 

 were joined by the Tuscaroras. The Mohawks were formerly 

 at the head of the confederacy, and were a very powerful 

 nation. They inhabited on Mohawk river. The old Mohawk 

 town was at the mouth of Schohary creek, twelve miles west 

 of Schenectady, which was not entirely abandoned until 

 1780. Here is still the remains of an old church, built in 

 the reign of Queen Ann. They were strongly attached to 

 Sir William Johnson, and the Johnson family. About 300 

 went with Sir John Johnson, to Canada in 1776, and reside 

 in Upper Canada, on the northern waters of Lake Erie. 



At the time of the American revolution, the Six Nations 

 were in alliance with the English, engaged on their side, and 

 made great depredations on the frontiers. In the year 1779, 

 the American troops gained a complete victory over them, 

 and destroyed all their towns. By a treaty at Fort Stanwix, 

 in 1784, a tract of land was assigned them, bordering, on 

 Lake Erie and Ontario, and a quantity of goods given them 

 for their use and comfort. And by a subsequent treaty, at 

 Konon-daigua, in 1794, their boundary lines were varied, in 

 conformity to treaties they had made with the State of New 

 York, and the tract confirmed to them by the United States. 

 This tract is called the State Beservatioii, on which they 

 now reside. In consideration of the extinguishment of their 

 claims to other lands, and to secure perpetuate peace and 

 friendship, the United States delivered to the Sis Nations, 

 and to the Indians of other nations, residing among them, 

 and united with them, a quantity of goods to the value of 

 10,000 dollars,]and stipulated an annuity of 4,500 dollars, to 



