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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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7. Keghetawkegh Roanu, _upon the great River_ Missisippi, _above the
Mouth of_ Ohio: Three Towns; _the Number of People uncertain._

8. Kerhawguegh Roanu, _several Savage Nations, as their Names signify_,
(the People of the Wilderness) _live on the North Side of_ Huron's
_Lake; they neither plant Corn, nor any thing else, but live altogether
upon Flesh, Fish, Roots and Herbs; an infinite Number of People, of late
become Allies to the_ Iroquois.

Thus far proceeds CONRAD WEISER'S Account.

_The_ Six Nations, _as was observed above, border upon the Provinces of_
Pensilvania _and_ New-York: _The Rest, which are mentioned as their_
Dependents _and_ Allies, _lie near the_ French _Settlements, some
amidst, and some beyond them. The_ Wisdom _of the_ Chiefs _in this_
Confederacy _hath gained them no less_ Reputation _than their_ Courage;
_which indeed has struck_ Terror _into the remotest_ Indian _Nations of
North_ America, _and forc'd them to court the Friendship and Protection
of such a formidable Power._

_The_ Moderation _and_ Equity _of the_ first _Proprietor of_
Pensilvania, _gained the absolute Confidence and Affection of this_
brave People: _They were convinced of his_ Tenderness _for them, and in
Return they have erected him lasting Monuments in their grateful Hearts:
They_ revere _this good Man's_ Memory, _and his Praises will only cease
with the Nations themselves._

_The following Clauses from a Collection of_ Charters, &c.
_printed at_ Philadelphia 1740, _are, amongst many others,
strong Proofs of the_ Proprietor's _equitable Regard to these
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