a dirty Shirt, may be seen issuing his Orders with as
absolute Authority as a _Roman_ Dictator, or King of _France_." C.
COLDEN'S History.]
Shawanese _are_ Brethren _to the_ Six Nations, _but are not in the_
Confederacy: _Their Coming from the_ Spanish _Dominions is remember'd by
many now living. The_ Five Nations _gave them Lands on the West Branch
of_ Susquehanna, _and therefore claim a Superiority over them, for which
the_ Shawanese _mortally hate them. The greatest Part of 'em, a few
Years ago, went to settle on the River_ Ohio, _which is a Branch of the_
Missisippi, _and heads with the West Branch of_ Susquehanna. _One Tribe
of them is quite gone down to_ New Spain; _there are a few left still
at_ Wyomink _on the North Branch of_ Susquehanna, _and others have a
large Town on an Island in the West Branch, about 50 Miles above the_
Forks. _They are the most restless and mischievous of all the_ Indians.
Conestogo Indians _have been all destroyed by the_ Five Nations, _except
a few whom the_ Onoyders _adopted: When these had forgot their Language,
they were sent back to_ Conestogo, _where a few are now left, and speak
the_ Onoyder's _Language._
Nantikooks _are in_ Alliance _with the_ Six Nations, _and not_
Tributary; _acknowledging themselves to be shelter'd by their Wings:
They live within the Borders of_ Maryland, _a Few about_ Conestogo, _and
some have settled this_ Spring _at the Mouth of the River_ Skohooniaty
_or_ Jeniaty, _which is a Creek that falls into the_ Susquehanna _from
the West beyond the Mountains._
Tutolo's _originally lived in_ Virginia, _there are but Few of them;
they settled this_ Spring _at_ Shamokin, (_on the East Side of_
Susquehanna, _just below the_ Forks) _and are intirely devoted to the_
Six Nations.
The several Nations of _Indians_ with whom the _Six Nations_
or _Iroquois_ are in Alliance; according to the Information
given CONRAD WEISER, Esq; in open Council at _Turpehawkin_, at
their Return from the Treaty at _Philadelphia_ in _July_ 1742.
1. _A Nation of_ Indians _living on the West Side of the Lake_ Erie,
_and along the Streights of_ Huron's _Lake. They are called by the_
Iroquois, Unighkellyiakon; _consisting of about_ Thirty Towns, _each of
about 200 Fighting Men._
2. _The second Nation lives among the preceeding, called ---- consisting
of_ Four Towns _of their own People, and 400 able Men in all._
3. _The third Nation called by the_ Iroquois, Tsh
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