Historical documents
Indigenous peoples previously unknown in New York come from as far away as Michilimackinac and Miami lands to trade[3]
Five Nations (now Six with acceptance of Tuscarora) receive scores of "far Indians" from Michilimackinac to be seventh nation[4]
Abenaki tell priest to "conquer" himself to learn their ways, as they did "to believe that which we do not see" (Note: "savage" used)[5]
"Englishmen!" - Note left for enemy at Nanrantsouak assures them of Abenaki revenge that will not "end but with the world"[6]
Massachusetts fights "wrangling war" with Indigenous people while supplying them "powder and shot[...], to murther ourselves"[7]
Governors of Massachusetts and Canada exchange series of letters arguing which is right in New England's war with Abenaki[8]
"Insolent letter" of governor of Canada warns Massachusetts that French will enter war unless "Bounds of the Indians Land" are settled[9]
New York Council approves treaty whereby Five Nations will assist Massachusetts in war with "Eastern Indians"[10]
Governor Dummer welcomes leaders of Haudenosaunee and other nations to Boston pursuant to their treaty with Massachusetts[11]
New York governor says French risk losing influence with Five Nations who are helping Massachusetts fight French-allied "Algonkins"[12]
"Those cruel Monsters" - Newspaper reports of Indigenous men attacking settlers at Northfield and Rutland[13]
"Cagnowago" men "are very sorry and ashamed" for taking part in raid on Northfield, Massachusetts[14]
"We shall generally observe that the politest Indians were farther remov'd from both the Poles" (Note: "brutal" and other racial stereotypes)[15]
Naval timber of future New Brunswick cheaper than New England's, and Canso can become "most considerable[...]port in America"[16]
Pirates have taken upwards of 20 French vessels near Île Royale, including 22-gun warship, and similar number on Grand Banks[17]
With loss of Placentia, French government encourages Île-Royale (Cape Breton Island) with duty exemption on fish and fish oil[18]
Quoting John Locke's essay on civil government, St. John's residents "embody ourselves into a community for[...]mutual preservation"[19]
"Very great help to the trade" - Salmon fishery set up "on Great and Little Salmonier, Corret and Bisca Bay Rivers," Newfoundland[20]
"Highly injur'd" - Merchants complain about overbearing Newfoundland garrison officers fishing and trading to foreign parts[21]
Newfoundland survey answers include: more liquor sold on Sunday, and servants and New England merchants are paid in fish[22]
Illustration: Highly imaginative depiction of Indigenous people carrying coffin in grand procession[23]
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