 They finally settled with the groups by treaty in 1739 and 1740, allowing them to have autonomy in their communities in exchange for agreeing to be called to military service with the colonists if needed.Certain maroon factions became so formidable that they made treaties with local colonial authorities, sometimes negotiating their independence in exchange for helping to hunt down other enslaved people who escaped.Due to tensions and repeated conflicts with maroons from Trelawny Town, the Second Maroon War erupted in 1795.