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O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
women, children, and effects, and make the best defence they could and at the same time told them
to write what I had said to our brother Warraghiyagey (meaning Sir William Johnsonf) but they
paid not the least regard to what I told them and laughed …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
* A Stockaded Work round the church, and a block-house, with a ditch, and a parapet pallisadoed, thrown up by Sir
William Johnson a year ago, upon an alarm then given,
t They never sent this intelligence to Sir William.
PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Y, Mercury, May 22, 1758. ]
About 12 o'Clock, on Monday the 30th of April last an Oneida Indian acquainted Captain Herchamer that a Party of 80 Indians and four Frenchmen, were nigh his fort, and would certainly come
down and attack the settlements …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
The Indians immediately
rushed into the House, and killed and scalped all that were below ; some of the Indians attempted the
stairs, but they were knocked down by the Waggoners
they then fired up thro' the Loft, and soon were
;
joined by more India…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Next day some Oneidas came down to Trade, and met the Enemy going off,
who told them they had 6 of their Company killed, and 9 Wounded. Next Morning a Woman came
the Breast.
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had been scalped, besides having her Nose almost cut off, with…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
ITINERARY from the Mouth of the river Chouegen (Oswego) in Lake Ontario to Lake Oneida, then up Vilcrick (Wood
creek) to the Summit level which is the source of the river of the Mohawks, or des Agnus, by which we can descend
to Corlar or Chenectedi w…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
About a quarter of a league before coming
occurs of about 40 to 50 paces.
l
;
to the Three Rivers there is. however, a current where precaution is requisite.
From the Three Rivers to Lake Oneida is computed at 8 leagues
about 60 paces wide ;
is
…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
at all times with an ordinary batteau load of 14 to 1500 weight.
low, an ordinary batteau load cannot go by the river further than within a league of Fort Bull.
It
becomes necessary then to unload and make a Carrying place of the remainder by a ro…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
It takes five days to ascend the River from Chouegen to Fort Bull and three and a half from Fort Bull to
Chouegen. The river of the Five Nations [Seneca Riv.] rises in little lakes near which, about six leagues from its entrance
into the River Choueg…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Fort Williams was situated on the right bank of the River Mohawk or des .Agnies, near the rise
It was abandoned and destroyed by the English after the capture of Chouegen.
of that river on the height of land.
Leaving Chouegen there is a road over wh…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
He went from the mouth of the Famine River [now Sacketts Harbor] ten leagues below
Chouegen ; ascended this river for the distance of four leagues, and leaving it on the left followed
the path leading to Oneida Lake on his right, and came to the Sum…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Leaving Fort Williams there is a road that unites with that by which horses and cattle pass from
This road is bad for about four leagues after leaving Fort Williams.
Fort Kouari and Chouagen.
Carriages (les trains) travel it in winter and during th…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
This
stream is fordable almost at all seasons. There was, also, a saw mill on this creek which has been
burnt.
Fort Kouari is situate on the right side of the Mohawk river, on a small hill on the edge of that
river's bank. It is a large three story…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
A picket Fort with
four bastions, had been constructed in this Village by the English. It was destroyed by the Oneidas in observance of their
promise given at a council held between them &the Marquis de Vaudreuil. Each of its sides might have been o…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
only palisades fixed in boards set
bank of the river to support the earth. The large door of the house
To go outside the palisades and ditch through this
is on the south side
turn to the Eastward where there is a passage.
left
and
the
to
house
large…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
somewhat distant the one from the other are in the league which
is
still
to
be travelled to get to
Cannatchocari.
The Inhabitants of this Country are Palatines or Germans. They form a Company with some who
dwell above the Fall on the other side…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Five or six families of Mohawk Indians reside outside the fort.
From Fort Cannatchocari to Fort Hunter is about 12 leagues ; the road is pretty good; carriages
pass over it it continues along the banks of the Mohawk river. About a hundred houses, at…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Cannatchocari, has no ditch ; there's only a large swing door at the entrance.
Leaving Fort Hunter a creek 2 is passed at the mouth of which the fort is located.
It can be forded,
and crossed in batteaux in summer and on the ice in winter. There a…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Chenectedi or Corlar, situated on the bank of the Mohawk river, is a village of about 300 houses. Entering this village by the
It is surrounded by upright pickets, flanked from distance to distance.
Hunter side, there is a fort to the right which fo…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
A league and half from Chenectedi, there is a house on the road which is a tavern. A
league and half farther on, that is to say half way, another house is met which is also a tavern.
Orange is situate on the right bank of the river Orange, otherwis…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Leaving Fort Williams by the left bank of the river Mohawk, the village of the Palatines is estimated to be 12 leagues. The Mohawk river is fordable near Fort Williams whence a path leads to
the interior, half a league from the shore, parallel with t…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
You go from this village to the fort by
batteau ; the river can even be forded in several places.
The Palatine Village which consisted of thirty houses has been entirely destroyed and burnt by a
The inhabitants of this village formed a company of
1…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Bull to the Palatine Village and three to
return; and to go down from the Palatine village to Corlar requires [a day?] and a day and a half to return.
PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK VALLEY.
doned.
The inhabitants of these houses…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
put carts across when the river is high. After fording Canada Creek, we continue along the left bank of the Mohawk river and high road
which is passable for carts for 12 leagues to Col Johnson's mansion. In the whole of this distance
About 500 house…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
stories high ; built of stone, with port holes (crenelees) and a parapet and flanked with four bastions
on which are some small guns.
In the same yard, on both sides of the Mansion, there are two small
houses; that on the right of the entrance in …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Opposite Chenectedi the traverse is usually in a ferry boat and batteaux. The inhabitants of this country are Dutchmen. They form a Company of about 100 men with
those on the opposite side of the river below Fort Hunter. Going from Chenectedi to the …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Dutch like those of Chenectedi.
This Creek (I am informed by Fisher Putnam, Esq. P. M. of Tribes Hill,) goes now by the name of Old Fort Creek
Indian name, he adds, was Kayadarosseros.
Its original
PAPERS RELATING TO THE ONEIDA COUNTRY AND MOHAWK …
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Johnson assembles these companies when he has news of any expedition which may concern the
Mohawk river. In the latter part of April 1757, on receiving intelligence by the savages that there was a strong
detachment ascending the river St. Lawrence a…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
Monsieur Michel Chartier de Lotbiniere, heretofore an officer in the French King's Service in
Canada has presented to us a Memorial desiring the confirmation of two Concessions in America, the
one called D'Alainville, four leagues and upwards in fron…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
As this Gentleman's case appears to us to require particular consideration, we have wrote to the
Governor of Quebec for authentick copies of these grants from the Records, in order that we may be
enabled to make a representation to His Majesty thereu…