[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] 4 This inference is strengthened by the their lands, rather than differ with them, speech of the Mohawk orator at Lancas-It is in your power to settle the difference ter. "In former times our forefathers with them if you please." — Gallatin, 78 conquered the Delawares, and put petti-OF HUDSON'S RI7ER. 233 had fully learned who Teedyuscung was, and at Easton held a formal conference with him. The Lenape king stated his com plaint boldly and plainly. To the governor's inquiry for speci fications in regard to alleged wrongs in the sale of lands, he replied : " I have not far to go for an instance. This very ground under me (striking it with his foot), was my land by inheritance, and is taken from me by fraud. When I say this ground, I mean all the land lying between Tohiccon creek and Wyoming, on the" river Susquehanna. I have not only been served so in this government, but the same thing has been done to me as to several tracts in New Jersey, over the river." When asked what he meant by u fraud," he gave instances of forged deeds, under which lands were claimed which were never sold. " This," said he, " is fraud." " Also, when one chief has