the Message from Coscosky sent for me to know what I
was resolv'd to do, and told me that the Indians at Cos-
cosky were no more Chiefs than themselves, & that last
Spring they had nothing to eat, & expecting that they
shou'd have nothing to eat at our arrival, order'd that
the Council should be held here; now their Corn is ripe,
they want to remove the Council, but they ought to stand
by their word; we have kept the Twightwees here & our
Brethren the Shawonese from below on that account, as
I told them the Message that I had sent by Andrew
Montour; they were content.
2d. Rain continued; the Indians brought in a good deal of Venison.
3d. Set up the Union Flagg on a long Pole. 'Treated all the Company with a Dram of Rum; The King's Health was drank by Indians & white men. Towards Night a great many Indians arrived to attend the Council. There was great firing on both sides; the Strangers first Saluted the Town at a quarter of a Mile distance, and at their Entry the Town's People return'd the fire, also the English Traders, of whom there were above twenty. At Night, being very sick of the Cholick, I got bled.
4th. Was oblig'd to keep my bed all Day, being very weak.
5th. I found myself better. Scaiohady[1] came to see me; had some discourse with him about the ensuing Council.
6th. Had a Council with the Wondats, otherways
called Ionontady Hagas, they made a fine Speech to
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- ↑ Scarroyahy was an Oneida chief of great influence with the Ohio Indians, especially at Logstown. He remained firm in the English interest, and in 1754 moved to Aughwick Creek, to get awdy from the French influence, and to protect the settlements. His death the same year, was imputed by his friends to French witchcraft.—Ed.
