Hunter, Robert, 1664-1734 Proposition to the Five Nations
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02127 Author/Creator: Hunter, Robert, 1664-1734 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1717/06/13 Pagination: 2p. : docket ; 32.7 x 20.8 cm Order a Copy
Governor Hunter assures the 5 Nations of the good will and protection of their sovereign, King George, so long as the Indians uphold their part of the agreement. He reminds them that the 5 Nations and the English are bound to keep peace with each other, and also to protect and defend the other in the event of an attack.
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