"BRETHREN: We herewith send you the head-man of Virginia's answer to your message of the 7th May, 1774, who is, you see, much concerned for the unlucky disputes which happened between us and you, and you must observe his speech is very friendly and good towards the Sit Nations and Delawares.

"But, brethren, as the Mingoes and Shawanese have since struck us, notwithstanding our endeavours to restore friendship, we have now upon this account, again to desire your people to withdraw from amongst them that no injury may happen to you. Brothers, you will send the head-man of Virginia's speech to Captain White Eyes, and our brothers of the Six Nations, in order to show them that he is determined to hold fast by the ancient chain of friendship."

WILLIAM THOMPSON TO GOVERNOUR PENN.

Cumberland County, 22d June, 1774.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR: I have, by the bearer, Dr. McKenzie, received many letters from the people of Westmoreland County, informing me of one McClure being killed, and one Kincade being wounded, at Ten Mile Creek, the particulars of which the Doctor will acquaint you with. The people have requested I should lay their distresses before your Honour, and in their names pray your assistance in granting such support as may enable them to keep possession of the country, and say that if immediate relief is not sent them, all the country west of the Alleghany Mountains will be evacuated.

As the Doctor takes down a number of petitions, and I have wrote you a few days since concerning the difficulties of the back inhabitants, I shall trouble you no more at this time, and hope their alarming situation, and the expectation they have that I will assist them, as well with your Honour as in the Assembly, will excuse the liberties taken by your Honour's most obedient humble servant,

WILLIAM THOMPSON.

To the Honourable John Penn, Esq.

ARTHUR ST. CLAIR TO GOVERNOUR PENN.

Ligonier, June 26th, 1774.

SIR: I have the honour to transmit a memorial from the inhabitants of Pittsburgh to your Honour, with some remarks upon Mr. Conolly's conduct in support of it, which came to my hands a few minutes ago. It is most certain, sir, they are most injuriously treated. The only piece of news from above, since my last, is, that Mr. Conolly sent two parties down the river in pursuit of the Shawanese who escorted the traders, who intercepted them at Beaver Creek, fired on them, and wounded one, and then ran off in the most dastardly manner. What may be the consequence God knows, but it is well if the traders do not suffer yet; their horses and peltry are not yet arrived.

Mr. McFarlane has just arrived from Virginia, and reports that four companies are on their march to Pittsburgh. I think he must be mistaken, both as their militia law is expired, and that it is not an easy matter to conduct so large a body through an uninhabited country, where no magazines are established. Any occurrences worthy of your notice shall be intimated by every opportunity.

I am, sir, your Honour's most obedient and most humble servant,

AR. ST. CLAIR.

MEMORIAL TO GOVERNOUR PENN FROM THE INHABITANTS OF PITTSBURGH.

Pittsburgh, June 25, 1774.

To the Honourable JOHN PENN, Esq., Governour and joint Proprietor of the Province of PENNSYLVANIA, &c.

The memorial of the subscribers, in behalf of themselves and the remaining few inhabitants of Pittsburgh who have adhered to the Government of Pennsylvania, humbly sheweth, That your memorialists have suffered in an unprecedented manner by the arbitrary proceedings of Doctor Conolly, since the commencement of his tyrannical Government at Pittsburgh. The principal facts we shall beg leave to lay before your Honour, as followeth: Soon after the return of the Magistrates of this place from Staunton jail in Virginia, Mr. Conolly being extremely enraged that Mr. Mackay should acquaint Lord Dunmore with his tyrannical behaviour, took all opportunities to affront and use Mr. Mackay ill, so that in a few days after he ordered Mr. Mackay's outhouses to be pulled down, and the materials to be carried to his garrison; and when Mr. Mackay complained of such oppressive measures, he was threatened by Doctor Conolly to be sent in irons to Williamsburg.

Mr. William Butler, (one of the subscribers,) and an eminent trader at this place, has been cruelly treated by Mr. Conolly, nay, was threatened to be shot down, for daring to refuse carrying arms at Mr. Conolly's militia array, Sic. That your memorialists are of opinion that Mr. Conolly has taken all the pains in his power to foment the disturbance between us and the Indians, for several reasons, particularly when a number of the traders arrived here lately from the Shawanese Towns, escorted by three Shawanese Chiefs, who were sent to the care of Colonel Croghan, till a handsome present was made for them, by the traders for their fidelity, Doctor Conolly ordered out forty-one of his militia to take them at all events, and to send them to his guard house, which hellish plot being discovered, Mr. Butler, and some other friends, conveyed the Indians and their presents over the river, just as the guard surrounded Mr. Croghan's house, for which Mr. Butler has been severely threatened.

That a number of the subscribers, &c, have been very severely treated by Mr. Conolly for our adherence to the Pennsylvania Government, which, for brevity sake, must be omitted.

The premises considered, your memorialists most earnestly request your Honour will fall upon some speedy method to relieve our distresses, and to send us directions, as soon as possible, how to act on this very critical occasion.

For a further explanation of our distresses we beg leave to refer your Honour to the enclosed remarks, which are absolute facts.

REMARKS ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF DR. CONOLLY.

Pittsburgh, June 25th, 1774.

The distressed inhabitants of this place have just cause to charge their present calamity and dread of an Indian war entirely to the tyrannical and unprecedented conduct of Doctor Conolly, whose design, as we conceive, is to better his almost desperate circumstances upon the distress of the public, and the ruin of our fortunes, as will appear from the following facts:

1st. On the 25th day of January last, a number of disorderly persons assembled themselves here in consequence of his advertisements, (as militia,) who, when dispersing, wantonly and maliciously fired upon some friendly Indians in their huts on the Indian shore, which conduct, together with so unexpected an appearance of so many people in arms, at a time when they expected no hostile intentions on our part, greatly alarmed them, as appeared by a complaint made by them at a council with Alexander McKee, Esq., Indian Agent, and some of the inhabitants of this place, a few days after.

2d. Michael Cresap, in vindication of his own conduct, alleges, that it was in consequence of a circular letter from said Conolly, directed to the inhabitants on the Ohio, that he murdered the Indians, and that in a manner that savage ferocity could scarcely equal, and in cold blood, without the least provocation, amongst whom was some Delawares that had been employed by Mr. William Butler to carry goods and hands to the relief of his brother, who was at that time in the Indian country, all which property they have been deprived of to a considerable amount. Also, every part of said Conolly's conduct to our friendly Indians convinces us that he means to force them to a war, as he both refuses to protect, and endeavours to murder those, that, at the risk of their lives, came with our traders to pro-