Colᵒ Campbell & I made them the following answer.
Children: I have heard with attention what you have said, & am glad to hear that you have delivered up the Prisoners at Michillimakinac, agreeable to my desire, as the other Prisoner who I always thought belonged to your Nation does not, but the man who has him resides now in your Country, I must desire you’l do every thing in your Power to get him brought to me, nothing will give me greater pleasure than to promote the good Works of Peace, & make my Children the Indians happy as long as their own Conduct shall deserve it. I did not know what to think of your conduct for some time past, but to convince you of my sincere desire to promote Peace, I receive you as Children as I have done the other Nations, & hope your future Conduct may be such, as will convince me of your sincerity.—A Belt.
Children: Sometimes bad people take the liberty of stragling into your Country, I desire if you meet any such people to bring them immediately here, likewise I desire that none of your Young Men may steal any Horses out of this settlement as they have done formerly, we shall see always strict justice done to you, & expect the same from you, on that your own happiness depends, & as long as you continue to merit our friendship by good actions in promoting Peace & Tranquility between your Young People & His Majesties Subjects, you may expect to be received here with open arms, & to convince you further of my sincerity, I give you some cloaths, powder, lead, vermillion & 2 cags of rum for your young People, that you may return home without shame as you desired.
Children, I take this oppertunity to tell you that your Fathers the English are gone down the Ohio from Fort Pitt to take possession the Ilinois, & desire you may acquaint all your people of it on your return home, & likewise desire you will stop your Ears against the Whistling of bad birds, & mind nothing else but your Hunting to support your Familys, that your Women & Children may enjoy the Blessing of Peace.—A Belt.
September 26th.[132]—Set out from Detroit for Niagara; passed Lake Erie along the north shore in a birch canoe, and arrived the 8th of October at Niagara. The navigation of the lake is dangerous for batteaux or canoes, by reason the lake is very shallow for a considerable distance from the shore. The bank, for several miles, high and steep, and affords a harbor for a single batteau. The lands in general, between Detroit and Niagara, are high, and the soil good, with several fine rivers falling into the lake. The distance from Detroit to Niagara is computed three hundred miles.
A List of the different Nations and Tribes of Indians in the Northern District of North America, with the number of their fighting Men.
| Names of the Tribes. | Nos. | Their Dwelling Ground. | Their Hunting Grounds. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohocks,[a] | 160 | Mohock River. | Between that and Lake George. | ||
| Oneidas,[b] | 300 | East side of Oneida Lake, & on the head waters of the east branch of Susquehannah. | In the country where they live. | ||
| Tuscaroras,[b] | 200 | Between the Oneidas and Onandagoes. | Between Oneida Lake & Lake Ontario. | ||
| Onandagoes,[b] | 260 | Near the Onandaga Lake. | Between Onandago L. & mouth of Seneca River, near Oswego. | ||
| Cayugas,[b] | 200 | On two small Lakes, called the Cayugas, on the north branch of Susquehannah. | Where they reside. | ||
| Senecas,[b] | 1,000 | Seneca Country, on the waters of Susquehannah, the waters of Lake Ontario, and on the heads of Ohio River. | Their chief hunting country thereabouts. | ||
| Aughquagas,[c] | 150 | East branch of Susquehannah River, and on Aughquaga. | Where they live. | ||
| Nanticokes,[c] | 100 | } | Utsanango, Chagmett, Oswego, and on the east branch of Susquehannah. | Do. | |
| Mohickons,[c] | 100 | } | |||
| Conoys,[c] | 30 | } | |||
| Monsays,[c] | 150 | } | At Diahogo, and other villages up the north branch of Susquehannah. | Do. | |
| Sapoones,[c] | 30 | } | |||
| Delawares,[c] | 150 | } | |||
| Delawares,[d] | 600 | Between the Ohio & Lake Erie, on the branches of Beaver Creek, Muskingum and Guyehugo. | Where they live. | ||
| Shawnesse,[d] | 300 | On Scioto & branch of Muskingum. | Do. | ||
| Mohickone,[d] | 300 | In villages near Sandusky. | Do. | ||
| Goghnawages,[d] | On the head banks of Scioto. | ||||
| Twightwees,[e] | 250 | Miame River, near Fort Miame. | On the ground where they live. | ||
| Wayoughtanies,[f] | 300 | } | On the branches of Ouabache, near Fort Ouitanon. | Between Ouitanon & the Miames. | |
| Pyankeshas,[f] | 300 | } | |||
| Shockays,[f] | 200 | } | |||
| Huskhuskeys,[g] | 300 | } | Near the French settlements, in the Illinois Country. | ||
| Illinois,[g] | 300 | } | |||
| Wayondotts,[h] | 250 | } | Near Fort Detroit. | About Lake Erie. | |
| Ottawas,[h] | 400 | } | |||
| Putawatimes,[h] | } | ||||
| Chipawas,[i] | } | 200 | On Saganna Creek, which empties into Lake Huron. | Thereabouts. | |
| Ottawas | } | ||||
| Chippawas[j] | 400 | } | Near Michilimachinac. | On the north side of Lake Huron. | |
| Ottawas,[j] | 260 | } | |||
| Chipawas,[*][k] | 400 | Near the entrance of Lake Superior, and not far from Fort St. Mary’s. | Thereabouts. | ||
| Chepawas,[k] | } | 550 | Near Fort Labay on the Lake Michigan. | Thereabouts. | |
| Mynonamies,[k] | } | ||||
| Shockeys,[k] | } | ||||
| Putawatimes,[k] | 150 | } | Near Fort St. Joseph’s. | Thereabouts. | |
| Ottawas,[k] | 150 | } | |||
| Kicapoos,[l] | } | On Lake Michigan and between it and the Mississippi. | Where they respectively reside. | ||
| Outtagamies,[l] | } | ||||
| Musquatans,[l] | } | 4,000 | |||
| Miscotins,[l] | } | ||||
| Outtamacks,[l] | } | ||||
| Musquaykeys,[l] | } | ||||
| Oswegatches,[h] | 100 | Settled at Swagatchy in Canada, on the River St. Lawrence. | Thereabouts. | ||
| Connesedagoes,[k] | } | 300 | Near Montreal. | ||
| Coghnewagoes,[k] | } | ||||
| Orondocks,[k] | 100 | } | Settled near Trois Rivers. | ||
| Abonakies,[k] | 150 | } | |||
| Alagonkins,[k] | 100 | } | |||
| La Suil,[†] | 10,000 | South-west of Lake Superior. | |||
[a] These are the oldest Tribe of the Confederacy of the Six Nations.
[b] Connected with New York, part of the Confederacy with New York.