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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02130 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [046] June-December 1717 |
| Title | Proposition to Governor Hunter |
| Date | 15 June 1717 |
| Author | Sachems of the Five Nations |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The Five Nations request that the Governor acquaint the King of their ardent desire for better trading prices. They also explain that better prices will attract the Indians that trade with the French, who will travel to Albany to conduct business. In his answer, Governor Hunter explains that prices are determined by the market and not by an individual, and it is therefore not in his power to interfere with this system. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Mohawk Indian Government and Civics Finance Merchants and Trade Commerce France Canada Global History and Civics |
| People | George I, King of Great Britain (1660-1727) Hunter, Robert (1664-1734) |
| 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 |