Brethren of Virginia, we now see you and the Shawanese in grips with each other ready to strike, and we do not know what to say between you further; you will be the best judges yourselves of what is to follow, as we can do no more to reconcile you. But in the struggle between you when you have thrown down the Shawanese, brethren, we desire you to look no further, nor set down there, but return to the Kenhawa or South side of the Ohio, the place that you there rise from; and when you have so concluded this dispute, brethren, we will expect to hear from you, that we may acquaint all other Nations of it, whom we assure you will not put their hands to it, but hope that you will be strong brethren, and renew the ancient friendship with all other Nations, when you have ended your dispute with these people. (A string of black wampum.)

Intelligence received from Captain White Eyes:

On my return to Newcomer's Town with the speeches you charged me with, I found that several parties of Shawanese had set out to war against you, contrary to their promise before to the Chiefs of the Delawares, who desired me to return and inform you of it, as it would be to no purpose to treat further with them upon friendly terms, but that they should be informed of your speeches; they came forwarded by two of your people. Brethren, we have now to acquaint you that the Shawanese are all gone from Wagetomica to assemble themselves at the Lower Towns; if there was one yet remaining we would tell you. But as this is not the case, and some of our people may be yet on their way up from amongst them, we would have you consider and cross to them from the mouth of the Big Kenhawa, as our women and children may now be frightened when you come near them, and the Shawanese are all gone. Brethren, one of the Shawanese that has headed a party against you, has sent us word that he was going to strike you, and when he had done it, he would then blaze a road from the place he would do the mischief to Newcomer's Town, by which he would see whether the peace was so strong between the whites and the Delawares as they pretended. Keesmateta has likewise sent us word that he now saw his grandfathers the Delawares had thrown them away, for which reason they were now rising to go away, though, he said, he was sure no other Nation had done it, and that it had been an ancient custom with their Nation, that when they left any place in the manner they were doing, whoever remained behind them, they always turned about and struck them. Brethren, the day we got into Newcomer's Town a party was discovered, whose intentions were to come to Fort Pitt to put Colonel Croghan and Alexander McKee, with Guyasutha to death, and also waylay us, which we passed; as by killing us, they say, no more news will be carried between the white people and the Indians. I could inform you of a great deal more, but these are the most material occurrences and facts which you may depend upon. My brother is lately come from the Wabash Indians, who told him they would expect to hear the truths of the accounts from that quarter, on his return: and I have sent a message by him to them, desiring them not to listen to the Shawanese, who would only endeavour to draw them into troubles and leave them by themselves, which had been their constant practice.

Mr. Croghan addressed Captain White, Eyes as his particular friend:

Brother, I now speak to you as a friend to both parties, your Nation and the English, and not by any particular authority, and I am convinced from the speeches you have now delivered, that your Nation has the sincerest intentions of preserving entire that friendship subsisting between you and us; and I observe from your intelligence that the Shawanese are withdrawn from one of their towns in your neighbourhood, which is an evident proof that they do not mean to be friends with you or us; therefore, brothers, I would have you consider well whether you would not in the present circumstance think it prudent for some of your people to accompany ours when they go to chastise the Shawanese, in order to enable them to make a proper distinction between our friends and our enemies. Captain White Eyes's Answer to Colonel Croghan:

I am glad to hear you, and I will consider what you have said, but cannot immediately return you an answer. I will send your Message to our Chiefs at Kaskaskia, and as soon as I have their sentiments and advice will speak to you, which I expect in two days, in the mean time you may be assured that their sentiments will not deviate from that strict friendship subsisting between us.

ÆNEAS MACKAY TO ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.

Pittsburgh, July 25, 1774.

DEAR SIR: The last accounts brought in here from the Indian country by Captain White Eyes I have transmitted to you yesterday by express. I have there informed you that you should be furnished with White Eyes's speech as soon as it could be procured from Captain McKee, from whom we have since obtained a copy, which will be delivered to you by Richard Butler, who is kind enough to go to Ligonier at the request of Messrs. Spear, Smith, and myself, as well with these papers, as consult you about other matters that we are all equally interested in. You know Mr. Butler to be both a man of sense and a faithful Pennsylvanian; therefore his reports are to be depended on. We are of opinion that it is absolutely necessary that immediate application should be made to Government in favour of the Delawares, that some steps may be taken to reward the fidelity of that people, especially such of them as will undertake to reconnoitre and guard the frontiers of this Province, which they say they will do, from the hostile designs of the Shawanese; and as by that means they will be prevented from following their own occupations, it would be no more than right to supply all their necessary wants, while they continue to deserve it so well at our hands. There is nothing but the dread my family are in of the Indians approaching this place in my absence that would prevent my going in person to see you at this time in your present dangerous indisposition. I hope to hear by the bearer on his return of your getting the better of your disorder, and till then I remain, dear sir, your most obedient servant,

ÆNEAS MACKAY.

ARTHUR ST. CLAIR TO GOVERNOUR PENN.

Ligonier, August 8, 1774.

SIR; I am just returned from Pittsburgh, where the Pipe, Guyasutha, and the White Mingo are arrived, and bring favourable accounts from the Indian Nations about the Lakes. They say they are all disposed to continue in friendship with the English; but the Wyandots, the Hurons, and the Tawas have been waivering. The Shawanese had applied to them, and it was so long that they heard nothing from our people, that they were inclined to assist them, but these Chiefs have persuaded them to sit still, and to send to the Wabash Indians to be quiet likewise; so that it is probable they arrived amongst them in a favourable time.

Some Deputies from the Six Nations are also arrived. They have brought a very large belt to Mr. Croghan and Mr. McKee, informing them of the death of Sir William Johnson, and of their intentions, notwithstanding, to adhere firmly to the treaties subsisting betwixt the English and them, and to endeavour to retain the other Nations in peace. They also have sent a belt by these Deputies to the Delawares, and to the Wabash Confederacy, recommending it to them to remain in peace, and to inform them that though their great friend is dead, the Council fire, kindled by the English and them, continues to burn as bright as ever: such is their mode of expression. From these circumstances it is to be hoped that the fracas with the Shawanese will blow over without any very bad consequences, though that depends upon others, which must be brought about in a very little time, as four hundred of the Virginians are marched to destroy Wagetomica, the town the Shawanese lately abandoned. Should these meet with any check, which is not improbable, some of the Western Nations will certainly join them; but if they return without, and are satisfied with destroying that town, matters may probably be made up; but I doubt they will not stop there, as you will see by the enclosed copy of a letter from Lord Dunmore to Mr. Conolly, which accidentally fell into my hands, that his Lord-