1679/10/30

Kendall, William, fl. 1679

Manuscript document signed

Title: Proposition to the Oneidas

Kendall states that he is writing to discuss recent incidents of Oneida Indians destroying and plundering colonial settlements, and abducting some women and children. He explains that he is willing to forgive these actions as long as the Oneida agree to cease all attacks, and obey the law that obliges all Indians to stand still and lay down their weapons upon contact with a white man.

GLC03107.01891

[1679]

Kendall, William, fl. 1679

Manuscript document

Title: Proposition to the Oneidas

Proposition of Kendall and Col. Southy Littleton (who is noted to have died before the Indians came), contains the same statement as that in GLC03107.01.01891 and .01892. Followed by a proposition by Kendall to the Mohawks and westward Indians, in which Kendall notes that these Indians are forgiven for past aggressions, and are expected to obey the law of standing still and laying down weapons before a white man. It appears that a signature was cut out of the document.

GLC03107.01893

[1679]

Kendall, William, fl. 1679

Manuscript document

Title: Proposition to the Oneidas

Copy of GLC03107.01.01893.

GLC03107.01894

1679/10/31

Oneida Sachem

Manuscript document

Title: Answer to the proposition of William Kendall

In their answer, the Oneida Sachems admit that they destroyed the property of white settlers and took women and children captive. They explain that they were unjustly provoked, however, when white settlers shot some Oneidas for eating their corn, a privilege that Coll. Coursey granted them in a convenant made two years prior. The Sachems ask for a return to peace, and request that they be treated as friends in the future. Document signed by Robert Livingston Secr. as a true copy that he translated.

GLC03107.01895

1679/10/31

Oneida Sachem

Manuscript document

Title: Answer to the proposition of William Kendall [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01896

1679/10/30

Kendall, William, fl. 1679

Manuscript document

Title: Proposition to the Oneidas [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01897

1679/11/01

Kendall, William, fl. 1679

Manuscript document

Title: Proposition to the Onondagas [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01898

1679/11/01

Kendall, William, fl. 1679

Manuscript document

Title: Proposition to the Onondagas

In the proposition, the Onondagas are reprimanded for their aggressions against white settlers, and are instructed to obey the law of standing still and laying down their arms before white men.

GLC03107.01899

1679/11/01

Kendall, William, fl. 1679

Manuscript document signed

Title: Proposition to the Onondagas

In the proposition, the Onondagas are reprimanded for their aggressions against white settlers, and are instructed to obey the law of standing still and laying down their arms before white men. Copy of GLC03107.01.01899.

GLC03107.01900

1679/11/01

Onondaga Sachems

Manuscript document

Title: Answer to the proposition of William Kendall

In their response, the Onondagas claim that the attacks upon white settlers were made without their order, and thank the white men for their forgiveness and understanding. They note, however, that in the future the white men should allow the Onondagas to take corn and provisions as they pass through white settlements on their way to battle.

GLC03107.01901

1679/02/03

Pretty, Richard, fl. 1678-1681

Manuscript document

Title: Declaration to William Abrahamse Smitt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01902

1681/03/07

Pretty, Richard, fl. 1678-1681

Manuscript document signed

Title: Document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01903

1682/06/13

Brockholes, Anthony, fl. 1682-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to the Maryland agents re: meeting with Indians to investigate attacks

Brockholes writes that he has ordered a strict inquiry to be made among all the northern Indians in order to discover who participated in the attacks upon white settlers in Maryland and Virginia. He notes that the Mohawks and Senecas claim innocence, and have been extremely helpful with the investigation; and invites the Maryland agents to Albany in order to conduct the investigation themselves. Signed as a true copy by Robert Burman.

GLC03107.01904

1682/05/15

Baltimore, fl. 1682

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Coll. Henry Coursey and Coll. Philemon Lloyd re: ambassadors to Albany

Lord Baltimore appoints both Coll. Coursey and Coll. Lloyd as ambassadors to Albany in order to negotiate a peace settlement with the northern Indians.

GLC03107.01905

1682/06/27

Coursey, Henry, fl. 1677-1682

Manuscript document signed

Title: "Propositions to the Commissaryes at Albany"

Signed by both Coursey and Philemon Lloyd. They request the commissaries of Albany to inform the neighboring Indians that they must call back the troops they sent down to Maryland and Virginia so that no mischief may be committed against white settlers. Failure to comply with this order will constitute a break in the peace, and the Indians may find themselves at war with all British subjects.

GLC03107.01906

1682/07/13

Commisaries of Albany

Manuscript document

Title: Response to the proposition of Henry Coursey and Philemon Lloyd

The Commisaries of Albany express their solidarity with the people of Virginia and Maryland as subjects of the same crown, and pledge their support in the event of a war with the Indians.

GLC03107.01907

1682/07/19

Mohican Indians

Manuscript document

Title: Answer to the proposition of Henry Coursey and Philemon Lloyd [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01908

1682/07/19

Mohican Indians

Manuscript document

Title: Answer to the proposition of Henry Coursey and Philemon Lloyd

On p.1 the Catskill, Mohican, and Esopus Indians explain that they are a very small people with no intention of ever harming Christians. Their answer continues on the 20 July 1682 on p.2, in which they thank the Christians for their friendship, and promise not to hunt in Virginia or Maryland.

GLC03107.01909

1682/07/19

Coursey, Henry, fl. 1677-1682

Manuscript document

Title: Proposition of Henry Coursey and Philemon Lloyd to the Mohican. . .

. . . Catskill, and Esopus Indians [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01910

1682/08/01

Agents of Maryland, fl. 1682

Manuscript document

Title: Appeal to Anthony Brockholes for assistance with the investigation

The Agents of Maryland request the assistance of Brockholes and the government of New York in their inquiry into the transgressions of the northern Indians. They ask the New York agents to make it clear to the northern Indians that a peace agreement with New York constitutes an agreement with all British subjects, including those that reside in Maryland and Virginia. Therefore, if the northern Indians attack white settlers in Maryland or Virginia, then they should not expect to retain their peace and trading privileges at Albany.

GLC03107.01911

1682/08/03

Coursey, Henry, fl. 1677-1682

Manuscript document signed

Title: "Propositions to the Senedowannes"

Signed by both Coursey and Philomen Lloyd. They thank the Sinnondowannes for their outstanding loyalty, and ask that they renew their peace agreement. The Sinnondowannes are also instructed to hand over any Indian that has murdered a white man or destroyed his property, and to maintain a peaceful relationship with colonists' other Indian allies.

GLC03107.01912

1682/08/03

Coursey, Henry, fl. 1677-1682

Manuscript document

Title: Proposition of Henry Coursey and Philomen Lloyd to the Sinnondowannes & Senecas

[in Dutch].

GLC03107.01913

1682/08/03

Seneca people

Manuscript document

Title: Answer to the proposition of Henry Coursey and Philomen Lloyd

In their response, the Sinnondowannes and Senecas agree to uphold the covenant made with Coursey, and state their determination to resist all provocations. They also agree to remain on friendly terms with any Indian allies of the colonists, and to uphold the terms of the convenant for generations to come.

GLC03107.01914

1682/08/03

Seneca people

Manuscript document

Title: Answer to the proposition of Henry Coursey and Philomen Lloyd [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01915

1682/08/04 & 05

Agents of Maryland, fl. 1682

Manuscript document

Title: Proceedings with the Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, and Cayugas [in Dutch]

GLC03107.01916