Title:
Narragansett and Niantic failure to pay wampum per treaty
Date:
September 1646
Scope & Content:
Mimeographed abstract of account of Narragansett and Niantic failure to pay 1500 fathom of wampum as due per treaty with Uncas. They paid only 20 fathom and a few old kettles. Both the Narragansett and Niantic are accusing each other for failure. News that wampum has been sent to the Mohawks to entice their aid against the English and Uncas is mentioned.
Mohegan
1 page
Mohegan
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.1646–09–00A
Object Name:
Document
Collection:
Tribes – Mohegan 5
People:
Uncas
Winthrop, John
Winthrop, John
Search Terms:
Mohawk
Narragansett
Niantic
treaty
wampum
Narragansett
Niantic
treaty
wampum