1774. | ty in great confusion; in want of Arms and Ammunition; unless speedily furnished they must leave the Country, 463 |
June
3, | Letter from John Montgomery, Carlisle, to William Allen. Distresses of the Country. Delaware Indians well disposed, but Shawanese determined on war. One hundred Men raised to range from Fort Pitt to Ligonier. Other preparations for Defence, 464 |
| 5, | Indian Intelligence. Traders on the Muskingum safe; the Shawanese had taken great pains in protecting them. Shawanese quiet. A party of Mingoes out; gone against that part of Virginia where their friends were killed, 464 |
| 7, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Laurel Hill, to Governour Penn. Has hitherto thought there would be no war, now thinks otherwise, 465 |
| 8, | Letter from Arthur St Clair, Ligonier, to Governour Penn. Encloses Letter from Mr. Croghan, 465 |
| 4, | Letter from George Croghan to Arthur St, Clair. Employing the Rangers, in Pennsylvania, has alarmed Connolly. Measures of Connolly to prevent settlement of disputes, 465 |
| 10, | Letter from Alexander M'Kee, Agent for Indian Affairs at Fort Pitt. Hostilities between Indians and Virginians. Indians have given proof of their pacifick disposition. Reason to fear the war will become general, 466 |
| 12, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair, Ligonier, to Governour Penn. Inhabitants of the Frontiers alarmed, and retire to the Forts, or leave the Country. In the Valley they still make a stand. The intention of the Indians will soon be known, 466 |
| 12, | Letter from Devereux Smith, Pittsburgh, to Governour Penn, 467 |
| 10, | Letter from Devereux Smith, Pittsburgh, lo Dr. Smith. Extension of the Virginia Settlements the cause of the dissatisfaction of the Indians. Account of the origin and progress of the Indian hostilities. Connolly determined on a war with the Indians. His violent proceedings against the Pennsylvania Magistrates, 467 |
| 14, | Letter from æneas Mackay, Pittsburgh, to Governour Penn. 471 |
| 16, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair to Governour Penn. A further account of the proceedings of Connolly, and of the Indian War. Delawares still friendly to Pennsylvania, 471 |
| 19, | Letter from William Thompson, Cumberland County, to Governour Penn, 473 |
| 20, | Letter from Lord Dunmore, at Williamsburg, to Captain John Connolly. Approves his building a Fort at Wheeling, and of marching into the Shawanese Towns. Advises him to make prisoners of as many Women and Children as he can: and not to make peace until the Indians are effectually chastised, 473 |
| 22, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair, at Ligonier, to Governour Penn. Two of the principal Traders arrived safe at Pittsburgh, under protection of Shawanese Chiefs. Connolly ordered out a party to make prisoners of the Shawanese Chiefs. Those about Fort Pitt, (now Fort Dunmore,) intent on a war. Has had a meeting with some Sis Nations and some Delawares, and made them a present, in the name of the Governour. Logan returned with thirteen Scalps and one Prisoner, and says he will now listen to the Chiefs, 473 |
| 18, | Proclamation by John Connolly, at Fort Dunmore. Prohibits intercourse with the Indians, 475 |
| | Extracts from Mr. M'Kee's Journal of Indian Transactions, 475-483 |
May 1, | Message to King Custologa, Captains White Eyes, Pipe, and other Chiefs, 475 |
| 3, | Conference, at Colonel Croghan's, between several Chiefs and Captain Connolly, and others, 475 |
| 4, | Arrival of several Delaware Chiefs, 476 |
| 5, | A Condolence held with the Six Nations, Delawares, Shawanese, Munsies, Mohegans, and Twightwees, 476 |
| 9, | Speech delivered by several Chiefs, Six Nations and Delawares, to the Governour of Virginia, 477 |
| 16, | Message from Custologa, by five principal Men of the Delawares, 478 |
| 17, | Answer to Custologa's Message, 478 |
1774.
May
21, | Message received from the Delaware Chiefs at Newcomer's Town, 478 |
| 21, | Answer to the Message of the Delaware Chiefs, 478 |
| 25, | Answer of the Delawares to the Condolence Speeches, 479 |
| | Answer of the Shawanese to the Condolence Speeches, 479 |
| 26, | Speech of Arthur St. Clair to the Sis Nations and Delawares, 480 |
| 26, | Speech to the Delawares, on receiving their Answer to the Condolence Speeches, 480 |
| | Reply of Captain White Eyes, 481 |
June 1, | Arrival of Moravian Indians, 481 |
| 5, | Messengers from Newcomer, with intelligence, 481 |
| | Answer sent by the Messengers, 482 |
May 29, |
Answer of Lord Dunmore, at Williamsburg, to the Speech of the Six Nations and Delawares, at Pittsburgh, May 9th, 482 |
June 9, | Message sent with Lord Dunmore's Speech to the Six Nations and Delawares, 483 |
| 22, | Letter from William Thompson, in Cumberland County, to Governour Penn, 483 |
| 26, | Letter from Arthur St. Clair, at Ligonier, to Governour Penn. Connolly has sent in pursuit of the Shawanees who escorted the Traders, 483 |
| 25, | Memorial from the Inhabitants of Pittsburgh, to Governour Penn. Request relief from their sufferings under the arbitrary proceedings of Doctor Connolly, 483 |
| 25, | Statement of the Grievances of the People of Pittsburgh, occasioned by the tyrannical conduct of Doctor Connolly, 484 |
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CORRESPONDENCE, PROCEEDINGS, ETC. |
June 28, | Letter from the Committee of Correspondence of the Assembly of Pennsylvania, to the Commit-tee of Correspondence of Massachusetts Bay. The great cause of American Rights should be left to the Representatives in every Colony. Until this shall be fairly tried and fail, no other mode should be attempted. A Congress, constitutionally chosen, to ascertain our rights, and establish a political union between Great Britain and the Colonies, would effectually secure to Americans their future rights and privileges, 485 |
| | Remarks on the preceding Letter, (Note,) 486 |
| 27, | Address to the People of Boston, on paying for the Tea, 487 |
| 27, | Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, at Faneuil Hail. Correspondence of the Committee ordered to be produced and read. Motion to censure and annihilate the Committee. Gentlemen in favour of the motion patiently heard; at their request the Meeting adjourned until tomorrow morning. The question then taken, and the motion rejected by a vast majority. Conduct of the Committee approved, 489 |
| 29, | Protest against the Proceedings of the Town Meeting in Boston, held on the 27th of June; against the doings of the Committee of Correspondence, and against the Solemn League and Covenant, 490 |
| 29, | Proclamation by Governour Gage, for discouraging of certain illegal Combinations. The League and Covenant an unlawful instrument, and the Letter of the Committee accompanying it, scandalous, traitorous, and seditious. All persons cautioned against signing the Covenant, 491 |
| | Remarks upon the Proclamation, (Note,) 492 |
| 29, | Meeting of the Freeholders and Freemen of the County of Richmond, in Virginia, 492 |
| | Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Prince George's County, Virginia, 493 |
| 30, | The British American, No. 5, 495 |
July 1, | Letter from London, received in Philadelphia. Men in power in England wish for an Indian war, as a means of humbling and reducing the rebellious Colonies. Policy of Great Britain in regard to the Colonies, is to divide and conquer. Nothing but an union of the Colonies to stop Trade will save America, 498 |
| 1, | Meeting of the Freeholders of James City County, Virginia, 499 |
| 1, | Tea, at Portsmouth, in New-Hampshire, reshipped by order of the Town, 499 |
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