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The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 - To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy - of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, - and Allies by Various
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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, Tshisagech Roanu,[7]
_lives on the East Side of the_ Huron's _Lake; several of the Council
have been there, and all agree they have_ Three large Towns _of 600,
800, and 1000 able Men._

[Footnote 7: _Roanu_ signifies _Nation_ or _People_, in the Language of
the _Six Nations_.]

4. _The fourth, called_ Twightwis Roanu, Two large Towns, _and about 200
Men in all, live at the Heads of_ Huakiky _River, near the little
Lakes._

5. Oskiakikas, _living on a Branch of_ Ohio, _that heads near the Lake_
Erie, Four large Towns, _of about 1000 Warriours._

6. Oyachtawnuh Roanu, _near_ Black-River, _consisting of_ Four Towns,
_and 1000 Warriours._

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