Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-07

the son Of Lieut. Meheuman Hinsdell, who
was the first-born child at Deerfeld; and
his second wife was Abigail daughter Of
the Rev. John Williams of Deerfeld. The
Indians engaged at first did not long re-
main, but returned TO their own ways.
The chaplain labored with them and some
came to hear him preach. One squaw pre-
scented her child for baptism, which was re-
fused because she had not been baptized;
a reason which, he wrote TO the General
| Court, he could not make her understand.
A treaty appears to have been entered into
with some Of the Indians in 1871. The
records of the General Court for Monday,
| July 10, 1881, show:
| "a petition Of Capt Joseph Kellogg Truck Mas
| ter at the Fort above Mortified praying that he
may be allowed for half Barrel Of powder
| which he lost by the stavng of cask In trans
| porting il, as also for three yards and half Of
| scarlet cloth being 80 much short measure in a
| piece he bought for the Indian trade that be
| may be allowed the sum Of l0e los by him eK-
| pended on the French Maquas upon their deliver
ing the Calumet OF Peace & proposing that the
separate room should be built the back side for
keeping the goods, & also that the garrison which
| is now very weak & small shall be enlarged In
the House of Representatives Read and ordered
that the memorialist be allowed out OF the public
| treasury for the half barrel Of powder. the three
yards and half Of scarlet cloth at the rate he
| was charged therefor, and the sum Of l0& los he
expended in Entertaining the Indians the said
Kellogg TO apply TO Mr.. LauRhton, OF whom he
bought the cloth for satisfaction for the short
measure and when obtained to return the same
into the treasury, and that Mr. Treasurer supply
the said Kellogg with materials for covering and
repairing the Block House as also for building
room or separate apartment for a store house on
the back Of said block house. In council read
concurred. Consented TO j. BELCHER'
To encourage trade and peace October
s, 1874, Massegunn first captain, Mamma
toohan, second captain, and Massamah
lieutenant were received into the fort as
commissioners from the "Scaticook" Indi-
ans, whose headquarters were where
Schaghticoke is now; and September l,
1875, Ontausoogoe colonel, Thyhausilhan
lieutenant colonel, and Connerghan major,
from the Caughuawagas, who remained
there ten years.
The most cermonious treaty made here
was that of October 6, 1877, in renewal of
the former treaty, when John Stoddard,
4 Eleazer Porter, Thomas Wallis, Joseph
= Kellogg and Israel Williams, commission
ers of the province, met delegates of the
three tribes of Caughuawagas. Among
: other things Ontausoogoe said: Brother
e the Broadway two years past / was at
e Deerfield; the matter then delivered to us
l by you was that the old covenant of peace
d and unity between us might be continued.
a We now return answer for our three tribes
s that our desire is that it might remain
n firm and mistaken, and do from our heart
T promise that the covenant shall not be
= broken on Cur part, but if ever there should
It be any breach it shall begin on yours; and
b the God of Heaven who now sees us and
e knows what we are doing be witness Of
= our sincerity" He then laid down belt
= of wampum and said: "We your brethren
e of the three tribes have learned by hear
= say that our Brother the Broadway ha:
lost his wife. Such losses ought to be-
d made up. We did not know whether the
d Governor would be capable of Treaty un-
t der his aiiiiction but find that he is and are
S thankful for it," He then gave belt OF
s wampum to quiet the governors mind and
n remove his grief. The commissioner:
e drank King Georges health to them; they
!, drank King Georges health and the gov
e ernor's TO the commissioners, who sale
8 they would answer in the afternoon. In
s the afternoon the commissioners among
II other things said: ave do in the name
h and behalf of the government assure you
o that they will cultivate the friendship they
i have contracted with your tribe, and tina
e nothing in our own hearts nor the instiga
e tion of others shall ever prevail upon III
Is to break our solemn engagement to you
IS but we shall always hold ourselves unde
IS the strongest Obligations 10 punctual Cd
e seryanee of what we have promised" anC
r gave belt of wampum. They also gav'
e three black blankets to express their con
o Germ for the death of friends of the dele
d gates, and TO comfort their hearts. The
o all drank the governors health and tn,
e commissioners made present to the Indi
6 ans 'of the value of seventy pounds tel
s shillings."
;. Capt. Josiah Willard of Winchester wa
e placed in command in 1740. On the 24tl
IS of June "for himself and those under hi!
s command" he informed the governor tina
a they were "willing to be at the cost of put
Il ting ye garrison into a posture of defence
It and erect two sufficient bastions at oppo
10 site angles providing the government will
e be at the charge of hiring carpenter ant
?. provide nails, iron work and boards" Thi
It was done; a stockade 20 feet high wa
g built around the fort enclosing about foul
It acres. Sentry boxes five feet higher wer
, placed on opposite corners, and swivel
| were placed in the houses projecting int
Il A he bastion for an enflading fire. In TIA:
n SSr. Hinsdell, the chaplain, built for
II bout 20 rods southwest of where the larg,
s Ncom house on the west side of the roaC