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called Mamantowick and Tayac respectively. Like their predecessors, each member/weroancy of the Powhatan Confederacy was led by their own Weroance often chosen by the their leader, the Mamantowick, from their relatives or partners. Most foreign writers who have come across a Weroance only did so on a special occasion. This is the case because a foreigner's presence was special. John Smith noted that there are few differences between Weroances and their citizens.

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