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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 28

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[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] the Hudson embraced in the Saratoga Champlain," (/£., 795), or with the very (Schuylerville) tract; yet from the John-plain statement by Talon : " Two Indian son Manuscripts it appears that they tribes, one called the Loups (Mahicans) claimed them in 1767, to "the prejudice," and the other the Socoquis, inhabit the as Johnson says, "of Mohawk rights." — country adjoining the English, and live, Johnson Manuscripts, iv, 170, 173. in some respect, under their laws, in the 2 Wassenaar says, " towards the north same manner as the Algonquin* and near the Fresh river." Hurons do under those of his majesty. 3 Brodheatfs Hist., i, 732; Col. Hist., I perceive in these two tribes, by nature ix, 66. Probably called Soquatucks from arrant and declared enemies of the Iro-Soquans, or Suckquans, their chief sachem, quois, a great inclination to reside among Their classification as Saco Indians (note the French." ' After King Philip's 8 60 THE INDUN TRIBES as the Mabicam* In 1662, Director Stuyvesant^ucceeded in establishing peace between the contestants, but iPen the Mo hawks carried presents to the English fort at Penobscot to confirm the same, they were attacked and slain.2 The con nection of the Hudson river chieftaincies with the war which