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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849. 255 words

Their Corne grows round about the towne.

They

The Onondagoes have butt one towne, butt itt is very large; consisting of about 140 houses, nott fenced; is situate upon a hill thatt is very large, the banke on each side extending itself att least two miles, all cleared land, whereon the corne is planted. They have likewise a small village about two miles beyond thatt, consisting of about 24 houses. They ly to the southward of e west, about y

THE IROQUOIS AND OTHER INDIAN TRIBES.

36 miles from the Onyades. They plant aboundance of Corne, which they sell to the Onyades. Onondagos are said to be about 350 fighting men. They ly about 15 miles from Tshiroqui.

The

Of the Caiougos and Senecques, their Situacbn and Strength, fyc. The Caiougos have three townes about a mile distant from each other; they are not stockadoed. They do in all consist of about 100 houses; they ly about 60 miles to the southward of y e Onondagos; they intend the next spring to build all their houses together and stockade them; they have

abundance of Corne; they ly within two or three miles of the lake Tichero.

They pass for about

300 fighting men.

The Senecques have four townes, vict. Canagora, Tiotohatton, Canoenada and Keint-he. Canagora and Tiotohatton lye within 30 miles of y e Lake ffrontenacque, and y e other two ly about four or five They have abundance of Corne. None of their towns are miles apiece to y e Southward of those. stockadoed.