The End of the Second Part
Footnotes
1 This will appear by several Instances in the Second Part of this History.
2 Wampum is the Current Money among the Indians: It is of two Sorts, White and Purple; the White is worked out of the Inside of the great Conques into the Form of a Bead, and perforated, to string on Leather; the Purple is worked out of the Inside of the Muscle Shell; they are wove as broad as one’s Hand, and about two Feet long; these they call Belts, and give and receive at their Treaties as the Seals of Friendship; for lesser Matters a single String is given. Every Bead is of a known Value, and a Belt of a less Number, is made to equal one of a greater, by so many as is wanting fastened to the Belt by a String.
3 It is still a Custom among the Indians, to expiate Murder by Presents to the Relations of the Person killed.
4 They are called Shaouonons, by the French, and live now on one of the Banks of the Misissipi.
5 It is a Custom among the Indian Prisoners of War, when led to Death, to sing an Account of their own Exploits; and this they are hardy enough to continue even in the midst of Tortures.
6 The French call this Town Corlear, from the Persons Name who first settled there. It is situate on the Mohawks River sixteen Miles from Albany.
7 The Indians living on the Branches of Hudson’s River, within or near the English Settlements at that Time.
8 The Word Proposition has been always used by the Commissioners for Indian Affairs at Al bany, to signify Proposals or Articles in the Treaties or Agreements made with the Indians.
9 A Castle of the Sennekas, from whence the French call the Sennekas Tonontouan.
10 Comprehended under the general Name of Utawawas.
11 All Indians make Use of a Hatchet or Axe, as an Emblem to express War.
12 The Name the Five Nations always give the Governor of Virginia.
13 The Five Nations always express Peace by the Metaphor of a Tree.
14 The French Priests had, from Time to Time, persuaded several of the Five Nations to leave their own Country, and to settle near Montreal; where the French are very industrious in encouraging them. Their Numbers have been likewise increased by the Prisoners the French have taken in War, and by others that have run from their own Country; because of some Mischief that they had done, or Debts which they owed the Christians. These Indians are all profess’d Papists, and for that Reason are commonly called the praying Indians by their Countrymen, and they are called Cahnuagas by the People of Albany, from the Place where they live; the French value them on Account of the Intelligence they give in Time of War, and their Knowledge of the Countries.
15 New-York.
16 Virginia.
17 Maryland.
18 The Mohawks Country is situated between the other Nations and Albany.
19 Ronoon signifies Nation or People, in the Language of the Five Nations; they say Tuihtuih-ronoons, Chichighik-ronoon, Deonondadik-ronoon, &c.
20 That is, the Partridge.
21 Pointing to the Jesuite.
22 The Indians commonly gave a new Name to any Person they receive or adapt into their Nation. This is the Jesuites Indian Name, the Interpretation whereof I know not.
23 Voyages du Baron de la Hontan, Tome 1. Letter 7.
24 The Calumet is a large smoaking Pipe made of Marble, most commonly of a dark red, well polished, shaped somewhat in the Form of a Hatchet, and adorned with large Feathers of several Colours. It is used in all the Indian Treaties with Strangers, and as a Flag of Truce between contending Parties, which all the Indians think a very high Crime to violate. These Calumets are generally of nice Workmanship, and were in Use before the Indians knew any Thing of the Christians; for which Reason we are at a Loss to conceive by what Means they pierced these Pipes, and shaped them so finely, before they had the Use of Iron.
25 Called Sawanons by the French.
26 Called Illinois by the French.
27 History de le Amerique Septentrionale, par Mr. de la Poterie, Tome ii. Cap. 16.
28 In the Straights between Lake Erie and Quatoghie Lake.
29 Called by the People of New-England Panocok Indians.
30 Thurensera signifies the Dawning of the Day, and was the Name given by the Indians to the Jesuit Lamberville, who had formerly resided at Onondaga.
31 Monsr. le Morne, the Word signifies a Partridge.
32 Ertel signifies a Rose, the Name of some other French Gentleman, for whom the Indians had an Esteem.
33 The Indians always paint their Faces when they go to War, to make themselves look more terrible to the Enemy. A Soldier in the Indian Language is expressed by a Word, which signifies a Fair-fighter.
34 The Indians in this Manner distinguish the Seasons of the Year, as the Time of planting Corn, or when it is ripe, when the Chesnuts blossom, &c.
35 Peter Schyler, Mayor of Albany.
36 This was spoke to the English, who were about removing from Albany.
37 The Bullheads are said to be cowardly People.
38 When the Affair of which they speak concerns the Government of New-York, the Indians always address themselves to the Governor, whether he be present or not.
39 This, in the Indian Idiom, signifies a trifling Excuse of an unwilling Person.
40 The French call it la Famine, near Oswego. The Treaty with Mr. de la Bar was made there.