[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] the clans of that nation whose removal given to the Six Nations, but the to the Delaware country had commenced confederate title is probably used in this in 1730 (ante, p. 194). as in many other cases when the desig-2 Not the deed to the Connecticut com-nation should have been specific to have pany. (Documentary History, n, 775)5 properly recorded the fact. These pri-also Colonial History, vn, 388, where soners were returned at Canajoharie, Johnson says : " Brethren, you have been April 13, 1759. 242 THE INDIAN TRIBES Qnondagas, and Gayngas, threw off the disguise of active friend ship which they had professed for the English, and sent a large belt to Canada to make peace with the French. " Our promise," said they, " to remain firm to the English was given with the understanding that the war should be prosecuted vigorously;" now that they saw the French victorious on every side, and the English army retreating as it were, they considered themselves released from all previous obligations and determined to make peace for themselves, and thenceforth to remain neutral. With them the victorious party were desired as friends; besides, so many of their number were already in the ranks of the French,