An account of news delivered by a Indian named Bill Sack.

[1758]

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An account of news delivered by an Indian named Bill Sack and a Cayuga Indian named Iorachquison, who lately came from the Six Nations country the 6th May 1758. Sacks came from the chief town of the Senecas to report on a big Council at which the chiefs sent messengers to all the Indians, the Canadian Governor and British Governors that all the Indians were going to lay down the hatchet; the French and English had to fight their own battles. The men told two stories of groups of Indians who had been asked by the French to kill the Six Nations--both groups refused. On their way down the Susquehanna, the men saw a war party with scalps and child prisoners. They also said Teedyuscung was not popular with many Delaware. Wyandotte who were sent as spies said they would prefer an English trading post to fighting for the French. Weiser read this account to the men, who confirmed its accuracy.

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