Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1744. 335

To All People to whom these Presents shall come
Cannasatego Tachanuntie, Johnahat, Toruchdadon, Neeto-
kanyhak, and Roturawuchto, Sachems or Chiefs of the Six
Nations of the Onondagoes Saguchsoyunt, Gachraddodow,
Rowanhohiso, Osochquah, Seayenties Sachems or Chiefs of the
Nation of the Cahuga's Swadany alias Schrckelimy, Onichnax-
qua, Onoch, Kallydawey alias Watsatuha, Tohashwanrararows
Arughhotchthaw and Tior-haasery Sachems or Chiefs of the
Nation of the Tuscararo's, Tanasanegos and Tanichiuntus
Sachems or Chiefs of the Nation of the Senekers send
Greeting, Whereas the Six United Nations of Indians
laying Claim to some Lands on Potomack and Susquehanna
Rivers in the Province of Maryland signified their Willingness
to enter into a Treaty concerning the same Whereupon
Edmund Jenings Philip Thomas, Robert King and Thomas
Colvill Esq^rs were deputed by the Governor of the said Prov-
ince as Commissioners to treat with the said Six Nations or
their Deputies Sachems or Chiefs as well of and concerning
their said Claim as to renew the Covenant Chain between the
said Province and the said Six Nations, and that the said
Commissioners having met at Lancaster in Lancaster County
and as a foundation for a Stricter Amity and Peace at this
Juncture agreed with the said Sachems or Chiefs of the said
Six Nations for a disclaimer and Renunciation of all their
Claim or Pretence of Right whatsoever of the said Six Nations

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to the Land contained within the Lines hereafter Expressed
Now Know Ye that for and in Consideration of the sum of
three hundred Pounds Current Money of Pennsylvania paid
and delivered to the abovenamed Sachems or Chiefs partly in
Goods and partly in Gold Money by the said Commissioners
they the said Sachems or Chiefs on behalf of the said Six
Nations do hereby renounce and disclaim to the Right Hon-
ourable the Lord Baltimore Lord Proprietary of the said
Province of Maryland his Heirs and Assigns All Pretence of
Right or Claim whatsoever of the said Six Nations of in or
to any Lands that lye on Potomack alias Cohongoroutan or
Sasquehannah Rivers or in any other Place between the Great
Bay of Chesopeak and a Line beginning at about two Miles
above the uppermost fork of Cohongoroutan or Potomack on
the North Branch of the said Fork, near which Fork Captain
Thomas Cressap has a hunting or trading Cabbin and from
thence by a North Course to the Boundaries of the Province
of Pennsylvania and so with the Boundaries of the said Prov-
ince of Pennsylvania to Sasquehannah River but in Case such
Limits shall not include the present Inhabitants or Settlers
then such and so many other Line or Lines shall be drawn
from the said two Miles above the Fork to the outermost

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