CROGHAN'S JOURNAL, MAY 8, 1765              g
2nd A Number of the Shawanese, arrived here, with part of the English Prisoners & Saluted the Garrison, with a discharge of their Guns, which was returned, by three Cannons, after which they came over the River, and informed me the rest of their People, would be here to morrow.
5th The Messenger that I sent to meet part of the Shawanese returned & said, that some of the prisoners, were Sick, which delay'd them so long, on their way here, but that they expected them tomorrow Evening.
6th. A number of Senecas arrived here & said the Shawanese wou'd not get here 'till tomorrow morning.
May 7th The Shawanese arrived here, with the last of the White Prisoners, and saluted the Garrison, with two rounds, which was returned by three Cannon. Then made several Compliments to Major Murray & me, for their delay on the road, & the time it took them to collect the prisoners together, before they set out; being determin'd not to come 'till they could deliver them all up, & comply with their other Engagements, as their whole nation, was resolved to make a lasting Peace with their Brethren the English, which shall never be broke on their side; and hope their Brethren, would give no occasion for the future, to excite their Jealousy or suspicion, (meaning the English.) In the Evening, two Senecas arrived here from Chenessies,1 on Business to the Senecas, Shawanese, and Delawares, and by what I could learn the business is to enquire, what success the Shawanese, Delawares & Senecas had last Fall with the French and Indians, at the Dinois; these two Men told the Senecas here, that the Six Nations are so divided in their Councils, that they had not agreed to go to Sir William Johnson, when they left home, tho' he had sent several Messages for them.
8th. The Shawanese & Senecas, sent for Major Murray and me, and performed all the Ceremonies of Condolence, as usual, on Meetings of this nature.
At a Meeting I held with the Chiefs of the Shawanese, Delawares & Sandusky Indians, at Fort Pitt — May 9th 1765. Present Major Wm Murray & several Officers of the Garrison.
1 Geneseo, an important Seneca settlement, situated near the present site of Geneseo, New York.