Project Gutenberg 2006-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 87 Thomas, George, Sir 1695 1774 The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742 To which is Prefix'd an Account of the first Confederacy of the Six Nations, their present Tributaries, Dependents, and Allies Produced by Thierry Alberto, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "The Treaty Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia, in July 1742" is a historical account documenting the interactions and agreements between the British colonial authorities and the Iroquois Confederacy, composed of the Six Nations. This publication emerged in the early 18th century, a time marked by complex relationships between European settlers and Native American tribes. The book primarily discusses the treaty process, land negotiations, and the intricacies of alliances among the various nations involved. The treaty outlines a significant meeting held in Philadelphia where the Chiefs of the Six Nations gathered with colonial officials to formalize agreements regarding land cessions and the promises of goods in exchange. Throughout the text, the Chiefs express the importance of maintaining friendship and trust, highlighting their commitment to not selling land without proper acknowledgment or compensation. There are discussions about former treaties, ongoing tensions with settlers encroaching on their lands, and the need for mutual cooperation in the face of European colonial challenges. The document serves as an important historical record reflecting the diplomatic practices and cultural values of the Indigenous nations involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Iroquois Indians -- Treaties Indians of North America -- Treaties E011 Text Native America Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 131338 2025-07-08T05:26:43.148350 text/html 129684 2006-06-20T12:08:54 text/html 147212 2025-07-08T05:26:50.285335 application/epub+zip 147551 2025-07-08T05:26:46.628334 application/epub+zip 99742 2025-07-08T05:26:45.374319 application/epub+zip 379282 2025-07-08T05:26:52.672290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357155 2025-07-08T05:26:49.454347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133026 2022-09-09T04:51:48.178261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100674 2025-07-08T05:26:42.616344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100695 2006-06-20T12:08:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100686 2006-06-20T12:08:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21728 2025-07-08T05:26:52.798289 application/rdf+xml 25006 2025-07-08T05:26:45.888345 image/jpeg 4518 2025-07-08T05:26:45.629332 image/jpeg 37122 2006-06-20T12:08:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 41154 2006-06-20T12:08:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 37084 2006-06-20T12:08:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 143586 2025-07-08T05:26:43.158353 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia