Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-28
ODD INcIDEsrs IN AMERIcAs
HISTORY

FOUR AMERICAN KINGS VISIT ENG
LAND.
In the year 17i0, during the reign Of
Queen Anne, four Indian chiefs belonging
TO the Six Nations OF New York visited
London, where they caused q great sell
sation. They were always referred to
in Eurone as American Kings The OBJ
ject of their visit was % request the as
sistance of the qussl to drive the French
out from among tnem. They reached
London the beginning of April. and were
accompanied on the TIP by Col. Nichoi-
son, former governor o. Maryland.
On Wednesday, April 10, they had an
audience with Queen Anne, being miro
duced with the usual ceremonies due to
sovereign heads. One of the '11ings'' adj
dressed the queen in a speech that made
a : deep impression, when translated
through an interpreter. lie began:
Great Queen: We have undertaken
long and tedious voyage, which none Of
our predecessors could ever be prevailed
to undertake. The motive that induced
us was that We might see our Great
Queen and relate to her those things we
thought necessary for the. good of her,
and US, her allies on the other side Of
! the great water" etc.
After the audien>s with the queen the
Indians were conducted again to tseir
apartments in her majesty's coach. A
newspaper article which appeared shortly
J after their arrival in England said: AS
to the person of these princes, they are
all well formed, being Of a statute Meth
er too high nor too low, but all within an
inch or two of six foot. Their habits are
robust, and their limbs muscular and
well shaped.
They are generally affable to all who
come to see them and will not refuse q
glass of brandy or strong liquor from
1 any hand that offers 1t, but they .em tC
relish our fine pale ales before the bes
4 French wines from Bergundy o. Cham
payne. According to the custom of tneil
country, these princes do not know VIVA
it is to cocker and make much Of them
selves; nor are they subject TO taose in
dispositions our luxuries bring upon u.s.
. 1T Is reportea that these four prince
have been so Injured to hunting and 9th
err sports. that they run as swift as
81 deer, and hold 1t long time; 50 tina
: they propose to run down buck or sta
before tn queen whsn sne pleases TO Sc
them in any Of her parks or ehases. The
are to tire down the deer, and catch hil
/ without gun. spear, lance or any othe
weapon"
A notice Of he visit of these "Fou
Kings, is to be found in The Tattler an
i
several years after the visit of the II
dams it was common at masauerades
e London to assume ;hei- characters an
e dresses Full length portraits. beautiful
I iye engraved in fnezzttm., were publish
ed. copies Of which are to be seen in Il
\ British Museum.
BY an advertisement in the Tatticr
s appears that these portraits of the HE
: were painted by John fereist, Dutc
painter of celebrity, then residing n Lon
{ don. The paintings originally Were\ n I.
: collection Of Queen Anne. Great \nnn
bers Of these paintings were sold in ZIol
don for many years. after the visit mac
by John simmonds. A number Of the
copies reached America.
h All this shows the great sensatc
which the visit Of the Indian chiefs CT
e ated IN London
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