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List of Indians at the
Detroit Conference

(August, 1765)


Croghan, George in: Public Record
Office,
Colonial Office, 5.66,
f. 209 and in Alvord &
Carter, British Series,
Vol. 2, pp. 56-57.

pp. 56, 57.

(page 56)

LIST OF INDIANS MET AT THE DETROIT CONFERENCE, August, 1765
[P. R. O., CO., 5.66, f. 209]

A list of the Indian Nations met at Detroit

August, 1765

 

 

 

Weyondotts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sesteraggio
Boabe
Teatta

 

Chiefs with 65 Warriors from their settlements on the Miamies River and Sankusky, including those of this place.

 

 

 

Ottawas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pondiac
Wasinola
Mohichen
Cuttaway
Eloranga
Ottaway
Monilon

 

Chiefs, with 176 Warriors from their Several Villages on the Miamies River.

 

 

 

Chipeways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wasson
Abattoe
Capicomica

 

Chiefs with 49 Warriors from their different Villages betwixt this place and St Josephs.

 

(page 57)

 

 

 

Wabicomica

 

Chief from Niagara with 13 Warriors, with Messages from Sir William Johnson to Pondiac and the other Nations.

 

 

 

Puttewattamies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nineway
Manamack
Washad

 

Chiefs with 37 Warriors.

 

 

 

Saginna Indians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ashewabemy

 

Chief with 27 Warriors.

 

La Cheas

 

Chief from St Josephs with 5 Warriors.

 

 

 

Twightwees.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Creass
Gross Cope
Hairy thighs

 

Chiefs, with 49 Warriors.

 

 

 

Waweottonans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Natt
Crooked Legg
the Goose

 

Chief with 35 Warriors.

 

 

 

Pyankeshas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The black fly

 

Chief with 10 Warriors.

 

 

 

Kikepoos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Majawabia

 

Chief with Nine Warriors.

 

 

 

Musquattamies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Majinoboa

 

Chief with 8 Warriors.

Deputies from the Six Nations Delawares, and Shawanese 12 Men. Indians from Michillimackinac, and L'bay 22 Men. In all 530 Men.



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