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Lib. C. B.
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Letter this Day received from Governor Gooch in Relation
to those Indians I send One also to that worthy Gentleman,
by which means We shall think Ourselves acquitted of the
Charge
James Logan
We the Chiefs of the Six Nations of Indians the Onanda-
goes Isamundowans or Sinekas Cayooges Oneidas Tuscoro-
roes in behalf of the Canyingoes or Mohawks do hereby
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*Onas the
Name they al-
ways give to
Our Proprie-
tors — the
Word signi-
fying a Pen
in their Lan-
guage, and
James Logan
has for above
these thirty
Years past
been particu-
larly c on -
cerned in all
the Negotia-
tions with
those People.
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beseech Our Brethren *Onas and James Logan to write in
Our behalf to the Governor or Owner of the Land in Mary-
land and to the Governor of Virginia to let them both know
that We expect some Consideration for Our Land now in
their Occupation and if so be that they are willing to make
some Consideration, let them leave the same with Our Brethren
in Philadelphia where We have a Fire burning and if they
have anything to say to the contrary We will hear them at
the said Fire if they will come there
We desire further of Our Brethren Onas and James Logan
to let Us know in as short a time as possible the Answer of the
two Chief Men, One living in Annapolis and the Other in
Virginia, if so be that the Chief Man of Annapolis and the
Chief Man of Virginia do neglect to make Us any Considera-
tion for Our said Land, We desire Our Brethren Onas and
James Logan to let the Great King over the Great Sea know
of it but notwithstanding let Us know as soon as possible the
Answer of Both.
Conrad Weiser Kanynkhungo his O Mark
Interpreter Jacananuntic J his Mark
Saristagoa ++ his Mark
Hagunghsinvyunt Z his Mark
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p. 166
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The Substance of what was said by Canassateego Chief of
the Onondagues, relating to the Governor of Maryland at a
Treaty held with the Six Nations at Philadelphia on the 7th
of July 1742.
Brethren
We have further to observe with Respect to the Lands
lying on the West side of Susquehanna, that tho Brother Onas
(meaning the Proprietor) has paid Us for what his People
possess, yet some Parts of that Country have been taken up by
Persons whose Place of Residence is to the South of this
Province, from whom We have never received any Considera-
tion. This Affair was recommended to you by Our Chiefs at
Our last Treaty; and you then at Our earnest Desire, promised
to write a Letter to the Person who has the Authority over
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