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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.01947 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [011] 1685 |
| Title | Propositions made to the Onondagas, Oneidas, Cayugas, and Senecas |
| Date | 15 September 1685 |
| Author | Byrd, William (fl. 1685) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Byrd informs the Indians that they have broken their covenant with the people of Virginia and Maryland when they invaded their land, abducted their servants, and fought with their Indian allies. Rather than go to war over this, Byrd asks that the Indians return the people they abducted, and call back any men that they sent down to Virginia and Maryland. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Prisoner of War Servant Indentured Servant African American History Slavery Military History Global History and Civics Diplomacy Treaty Peace |
| People | Byrd, William (fl. 1685) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |