LEWIS EVANS' MAP.

We annex a notice of the map of the middle colonies, published by Lewis Evans in 1755, which we found in the Cincinnati Gazette. We saw last winter a copy of this map, while at Harrisburg, and made a few memoranda from it, in relation to our own region, which we here introduce. French creek is called Wenango. The Ohio river has the following names extending up along the Allegheny into New York: "Ohio or Allegheny river, or La Belle Riviere," and under those names it is stated that the Shawanese call it "Palawa Kunki."

Logstown is placed on the northern or right hand bank, as we descend the Ohio, and Shannopin's town is placed about two miles above the Forks.

[From the Cleveland Herald.]
ANCIENT MAP.

HISTORICAL MATTER FOR THE WEST.

Mr. Editor:-A brief notice which you gave about two years since of a map of the middle colonies, in the possession of Mrs. P. Mathivet, of this city, induced me to give it an examination. This map came to Mrs. M. from her grandfather, formerly of Philadelphia, but afterwards a resident of Nova Scotia. It was "published according to an act of Parliament, by Lewis Evans, June 23, 1755, and sold by R. Dodsley in Pall Mall, London, and by the author in Philadelphia," and contains in addition to the geography of that day, much historical information engraved upon the vacant spaces in writing.

Much of it relates to the West, embracing the Ohio river country, lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Michigan, and a part of the Upper Mississippi. There is also much that relates to the number, names and location of the Indian tribes and villages; and although only a meagre outline can be given in a newspaper column, it will be found so interesting and rare to those who study western history, that I make a few extracts. The French forts and trading posts are laid down. It should be remembered that it was issued during the old French war, and about the time of the defeat of Braddock near Pittsburgh. The routes or trails of the French traders from post to

post are given, and the Indian war paths. Upon the Cuyahoga, about twenty miles from the lakes, two villages, one of Tawas or Ottawas, the other of Mingoes, are represented, near which is a French trading post. A memorandum is made that this river is "muddy and pretty gentle."

At Sandusky there are two forts, Fort Sandusky on the north side of the bay, and Fort Junundot near the mouth of the river, on the south side. Near a village of Tuscaroras in the forks of Sandy and Tuscaroras river at Bolivar, a mine of stone coal is noted, and in other parts of Ohio there are other mines laid down. The heading of the map is as follows:

"A general map of the Middle British Colonies in America, viz: Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island, of Aqanishuonigy, the country of the confederate Indians, comprising Aqanishuonigy proper, their place of residence. Ohio Thuxsoxruntie, their deer hunting country; Couxsaxrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver hunting country, of the lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New France, wherein is also shown the ancient and present seats of the Indian nations." The "deer hunting" country was in northern Ohio and Michigan, the "beaver hunting" country in Canada and northern New York.

"The confederates, July 19, 1701, at Albany, surrendered their beaver hunting country to the English, to be defended for them by said confeder ates, their heirs and successors forever. And the same was confirmed September 14, 1728, when the Senecas, Cayugas and Onondagas surrendered their habitations from Cuyahoga to Oswego, and sixty miles inland to the same for the same use."

"The confederates, formerly of five, now of seven nations, called by the French Iroquois, consist of, 1st, the Canungues, or Mohocks; 2d, the Onaguts; 3d, Onandagoes; 4th, Cuyugaes; 5th, Chemanoes, or Cenecas; 6th, Tuscaroras; 7th, Sississagoes."

In a circular form around the west end of lake Erie the following words are written :-"These posts were by the confederates allotted for the Wiandots when they were lately admitted into their league."

Across the head waters of the Wabash is the following sentence: "The western league or Welinis, corruptly called Illinois by the French, consisting of the Tawixtawis, Mineamis, Piankashas, Wawiaxtas, Piquas and Kuskukis, were seated till lately on the Illinois river and posts adjacent, but are all except the last now moved to the Ohio and its branches, by the express leave of the confederates about 16 years ago."

The Miami river is called the Mineami, Niagara Falls the "Orniagara," Wheeling creek "Weeling" creek, Scioto " Sioto," and the country south of the Ohio river as well as north is called Ohio.

The map was "engraved by James Turner in Philadelphia," and dedicated to the "Honorable Thomas Pownall." ABDITUS.

NATIONS IN ALLIANCE WITH THE SIX NATIONS.

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NATIONS IN ALLIANCE

WITH THE SIX NATIONS IN 1742.

At a treaty held at Philadelphia in July, 1742, there were present delegates from the Onontagos, Cayouguos, Anayints, Sinikers or Jonontowanos, Tuscaroras, Shawanos, Conestogos, Indians that speak the Anayient language, Conestogo Indians of the Nanticokes, by us called the Cannoyios, Delawares of the Shamokins, Delawares of Forks.

The several nations of Indians with whom the Six Nations are in alliance, according to the information given, in open council, held at Tulpehocken, at their return from Philadelphia, viz:

1st. A nation of Indians living on the west side of Lake Erie, and along the straits to Huron's lake, and along the south side of that lake. They are called by the Six Nations, Unighkalliawkon. Thirty towns, each about two hundred fighting men.

2d. The second nation lives among the Unighkalliawkons; four towns of their own people, supposed four hundred in all, called

3d. The third nation called by the Iroquois, Tisawgeghroani, live on the east side of the Huron's lake, several of the council have been there, they all agree that they have three large towns of six hundred, eight hundred, and one thousand able men.

4th. The fourth, called Twightwis-roanu; two towns, about two hundred able men in all, live on the Huakitty river, near the little lakes.

5th. Oskiawkisas, living on a branch of Ohio, that heads near the Lake Erie; four large towns, about one thousand warriors.

6th. Oyaghtaronig-roanu, near Black river; four towns, about one thousand warriors.

7th. Keghdawkegh roanu, several savage nations of Indians, as their name signifies (the people of the wilderness), live on the north side of the Huron's lake, they do not plant corn or anything else, but live altogether upon flesh, fish, roots and herbs; an infinite number of people of late become allies to the Six Nations.

CAPTAIN STOBO AGAIN.

A friend, whose notice nothing escapes, and who never forgets anything, has reminded us, by a note, that we have another glimpse of this brave fellow three years after the allusion to him in Hume's letter to Smollet. This glimpse we catch in a letter from Washington to Geo. Mercer, dated Nov. 7th, 1771. Stobo was then still alive and probably living in London. He was an applicant for land, and, as our friend suggests, if he succeded in his application some further trace of him may be found on the records of Vir ginia. Will some Virginia friend take the trouble to make some inquiry? The gentleman to whom we are indebted for the above glimpse, also states, that in a recent trial for a tract of land in Greene County, Pennsyl vania, there was offered as the basis of plaintiff's title, a warrant in favor of Thomas Stobo. This, as our correspondent remarked, seemed to promise some further information, but furnished little or none, the warrant being merely one of a long string taken out by Robert Morris of revolutionary and land speculating memory. It shows, however, that the name Stobo was known to Morris, but whether Thomas was a son or brother, or otherwise related to Capt. Robert Stobo, does not appear.

THE LEADEN PLATE.

We give to our readers a representation, as accurate as it could be made, of the plate left by Celeron at the mouth of the Big Kenhawa, now Point Pleasant. The work is done by our townsman William Gillespie, and is creditable to his skill as an engraver. The roughness on one corner of the plate represents the corrosion of the plate in that part.

For a full history of the Leaden Plate see our two previous numbers. At page 269, the name La Gallisoniere where it first occurs should have been La Jonquiere.