Witham Marshe was the representative of the colony of Maryland at the negotiation of the Treaty of Lancaster in 1744, where he recorded the negotiations.[1] He noted that the Iroquois were heavy drinkers, however they were careful to remain sober while negotiating important treaties.[2]
He became the crown's Secretary of Indian affairs, serving under Sir William Johnson, after the death of Peter Wraxall in 1759.[citation needed]