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aThese are the oldest Tribe of the Confederacy of the Six Nations. bConnected with New York, part of the Confederacy with New York. cConnected with, and depending on the Five Nations. dDependent on the Six Nations, and connected with Pennsylvania. eConnected with Pennsylvania. fConnected with the Twightwees. gThese two Nations the English had never any trade, or connection with. hConnected formerly with the French. iConnected with the Indians about Detroit, and dependant on the commanding officer. jAlways connected with the French. kConnected with the French. lNever connected with any trade or otherwise with the English.
 * There are several villages of Chipawas settled along the bank of Lake Superior, but as I have no knowledge of that country, cannot ascertain their numbers.
 * These are a nation of Indians settled south-west of Lake Superior, called by the French La Sue, who, by the best account that I could ever get from the French and Indians, are computed ten thousand fighting men. They spread over a large tract of country, and have forty odd villages; in which country are several other tribes of Indians, who are tributaries to the La Sues, none of whom except a very few, have ever known the use of fire-arms: as yet but two villages. I suppose the French don't choose to risk a trade among such a powerful body of people, at so vast a distance.