History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River — Passage 96
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] pretending right to the same. u In testimony whereof we have sett our markes to two several writings, the one to remaine in the hands of the Sopes Sachems, the other upon record, this 7th day of October, 1665." The parties to the treaty on behalf of the Indians were sa chems Onackatin,1 Naposhequiqua, Senakonama (Sewakanamo), and Shewotin. The signature of Nicolls and of the sachems was witnessed by " Jeremias Van Rensleiar, Philip Pieterson Schuyler, Robert Nedham, S. Salisbury and Edw. Sackville," and by the following " Esopus young men " : Pepankhais, Robin Cinnaman "a Pekoct sachem," Ermawamen, and Rywackurs. One of the chieftaincies was apparently without a sachem; the full number was completed in 1670, when, on the nth of April, " a new made sachem of the Esopus Indians, named Calcop," appeared before the justices of Ulster and confirmed the agreement. The Mimis proper maintained hostilities until 1675, when they yielded to what Dr Golden denominates " the full play of the warlike genius" of their enemies, but more properly, as already intimated, to the fearful disadvantages under which they were placed by the refusal of the English to supply them with fire arms and powder, in accordance with the treaty with the Senecas and Mohawks, and were made tributary to the Senecas. In the east the contest still raged. Peace was made in 1675, but it 1 Oghgotacton; his lands were near the present village of Walden. See appendix.