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60 of jealousy arose. The Iroquois, receiving arms from the Dutch who founded New Amsterdam (New York), became expert in the accomplishments of war. The Delawares adapted themselves to peaceful modes of living, and their laden maize fields brought them rich returns for their labors. With the confederation of the Iroquois tribes into the Six Nations the doom of the Delawares was sealed. By treachery or by main force the upstart "uncles" from the north fell to quarreling with their southern "nephews." Seeing that nothing but ruin stared them in the face, the Delawares began selling their land to the Dutch, the friends of their "good minion," Penn. "How came you to take upon yourselves to sell land?" was the infuriated cry of the Iroquois, who sent, by their orator Cawassatiego, their ultimatum to the weakened Delawares; "you sell land in the dark. Did you ever tell us you sold land to them? We find you are none of our blood. Therefore we charge you to remove instantly. We assign you two places to go, either to Ugoman or Shamokin. Go!"