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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02146 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [052] August-November 1722 |
| Title | Propositions to the Five Nations |
| Date | 7 September 1722 |
| Author | Burnet, William (1688-1729) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | William Burnet, the Governor of Pennsylvania, invites the Five Nations to renew the covenant chain between them. He recalls an unhappy incident in which 2 men from Pennsylvania killed an Indian of the Five Nations in the midst of an argument over the sale of rum. Burnet expresses his sorrow over the incident, and assures the Indians that the guilty men are in prison and will be tried as if they had killed a Christian man. A sizeable portion of the document is missing due to damage. Signed by Robert Livingston, Secretary of Indian Affairs. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Mohawk Indian Religion Military History Diplomacy Government and Civics Treaty Merchants and Trade Commerce Finance Alcohol Death Prisoner Law Crime Criminals and Outlaws |
| People | Burnet, William (1688-1729) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| 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 |