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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02116 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [042] May-December 1714 |
| Title | Propositions to the Five Nations |
| Date | 23 September 1714 |
| Author | Hunter, Robert (1664-1734) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Governor Hunter speaks on behalf of the Queen of England, and invites the Five Nations to renew their covenant chain of peace with the English. He informs the Indians that the English have made peace with the French, and expects that the Five Nations will follow this example. According to the articles of this peace, however, it is forbidden for the Indians to allow any French men or priests to live among them. Hunter also asks the Five Nations to cease conflict with all of the Queen's subjects, both Christian and Indian, and to give free passage to the "Far Nations" when they pass through the Five Nations' country. A promise is made to build a chapel for the Indians and to teach them Christianity, and Hunter asks that the young Indians cease their practice of stealing and destroying the cattle and crops of English settlers. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Mohawk Indian Religion Government and Civics Treaty Peace Canada Military History France Global History and Civics Building Construction Education Diet and Nutrition Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Hunter, Robert (1664-1734) Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |