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Sr. Schuckburgh to
Thomas Pownall, Esq.
(October 30, 1753)
Schuckburgh, R. in: New York Colonial
Documents, VI, (London
Docs.:
XXXI), pp. 805-806.
Philadelphia, duplicates of which I sent on the same day to Boston & an other from this Port by the first vessel that sailed from hence on the 25th of this month
The Printer having sent me as Secretary to Sr D. O. a copy of the Votes & Proceedings of the General Assmbly I have as I know it is your Lordships directions that these things be sent to you, taken the liberty to transmitt them to your Lordships
My Lords in pursuance of a Resolution of the Council & Assembly at a free conference, Die Sabbati 9. o. Ant. Merid. 30 June 1753. Coll Johnson mett the six Nations this summer at a General meeting at Onondaga. A Report of which meeting he sent down to Mr Clinton, who sent it directly to Sir Danvers Osborne a Copy of which I have the honor to transmitt to your Lordship's as also the account that Dr Shuckburgh, who is referred to in Coll Johnsons letter sent me this morning. Who as he attended Coll Johnson only as a friend and companion, not as one employed in the Service does not choose at present to be more particular there are many other matters of Intelligence- That he beggs to refer to the Time of Coll Johnsons coming down to N York whom he expects this winter. The true reason why he is afraid to be more particular, is on account of the violent parties that subsist here about the management of Indian affairs one party are for supporting Coll Johnson an other for throwing all the affairs of the Indians in the hands of the Commissaryes as the matter came to Sr Danvers Osborn I thought it my duty as his Secretary to transmitt them to your Lordships and as such I have the honor to subscribe myself My Lords
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Dr. Shuckburgh to Thomas Pownall, Esq.
[New-York Papers, Ii., No. 84]
MEMORANDUM
Of what passed while I accompanied Col Johnson among the confederate Nations of Indians their General meeting at Onondaga and likewise at Oswego being what fell in discourse from some of the Sachems of the different Castles without the ordinary Forms of Belts It is to be observed the Indians resumed of themselves the conversation the next day after the General Conference, whether they were afraid of being heard by some French men who were present at the meeting, or what other reason we could not assign why they did not say as much in Public the day before as I am now to relate Viz That the combin'd army of French and Indians that passed by Oswego this year in their way to Ohio, were in some measure dispersed, great part of the Indians particularly of the Six Nations, having left them being much disgusted with the arrogant behavior & proceedings of Monsieur Morang their commanding officer. That the Indians who returned back we surprised at the inactivity of the English and took on them to say that the imagined had the army proceeded compleat all Philadelphia & Virginia would have given up to them. We heard at Oswego that some Indians belonging to that party (page 806) had deserted Monsieur Morang and sold their Guns and some other Goods they had received from the French. Two English Prisoners of some figure were sent in Irons to Niagra in their way to Canada these were seen by the Indians who returned. That the Twightwies and twelve other Nations or Tribes had sent a large Belt of Wampum to the Six Nations to tell them that the French were coming suddenly upon them that the Axe hung over their Heads and they only waited to hear their opinion being unwilling as they were their Allies to undertake any thing against the French for fear of bringing them upon the Six Nations who have referred them to the Sennekas who lay nearest to them We have heard since that the Twightwees have submitted being unsupported and have been down to Canada to receive Presents from the French and what injunctions they may think fit to lay them under- Here follows some few Remarks on the present State of the Six Nations By what we could learn among them not only the Twightwees but the Six Nations themselves are very backward to undertake any thing against the French who are so enterprising as to intimidate all the Indians in these Parts. It may possibly in time make the whole British American Continent sensible that their Interests tho in different Colonies are not so incompatible but it may be necessary to unite their Endeavors at whatever expence to make as strong a party among the Indians against the French as they can in each Province The apprehensions of Danger, in time of Peace are too remote to be felt by People involved in Trade and business, but should a War break out it would be too late to wish matters had been preconcerted. Indian Affairs at present are managed merely by expedients there being no established Method of conductg them. They are divided among themselves by the continued artifices of the French & all I can say further is tho' inclined to us are afraid of them
Sir
Agreeable to your request I have sent you the above being the most I could recollect, & more, may be, might be thought officious in me who at present are no ways concerned in Provincial affairs If my worthy Friend Coll Johnson was on the spot it might be necessary to say more & might be thought more authentick as soon as he arrives shall acquaint you in the mean
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New York Oct 30th 1753
To
Thomas Pownal Esqre
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Lieutenant-Governor Delancey to the Lords of Trade.
[New-York Papers, Ii., No. 85.]
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My Lords
I wrote of the fifteenth of October to your Lordships to give an account of the untimely death of his late Excellency Sir Danvers Osborn which I sent by the way of Philadelphia and
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