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An Abridgment
of the Indian Affairs
(August 3, 1719)
Wraxall, Peter in: Harvard Historical
Studies, vol. XXI, p. 127.
p. 127.
Jean Coeur the French Interpreter continues in the Sennecas Country & carrys such an Influence amongst them that he prevails on them to degrade a Chief Sachem who was in the Interest of this Govt & to appoint one of his Nomination in his room. he also finds means to persuade the 5 Nations into a rupture with those far or Western Indians who were desirous to carry on a Trade with Albany in order to prevent it. Upon these accounts Messrs Myndert Schuyler & Robt Livingston Junr are appointed to go up to the Sennekas Country & receive Instructions bearing date 22 April 1720- to endeavour the removal of Jean Coeur from our Indians, to impress upon them a proper Sense of their Duty to his Majesty & their Connextion with this Govt to prevent their making War upon any Indians in Alliance with the adjacent Colonies or such as may be inclined to come & Trade at Albany- to get the Blue beck Sachem restored & the One put in his Room by Jean Coeur [restored] degraded. . . .
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