ILLINOIS HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL COMPRISING THE ESSENTIAL FACTS OF ITS PLANTING AND GROWTH AS A PROVINCE, COUNTY, TERRITORY, AND STATE. DERIVED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES, INCLUDING ORIGINAL ADMINISTRATION, INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS, INTERNAL BY JOHN MOSES, EX-COUNTY JUdge of Scott County; Private Secretary of Gov. YATES; MEMBER the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, 1880-3: SECREtary and Librarian of thE CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY; ETC., ETC. ILLUSTRATED. VOL. I. (SECOND EDITION.-REVISED.) CHICAGO: FERGUS PRINTING COMPANY. The French-and-Indian War - British Claims-Wash- The County of Illinois-Officers and Government-La- Balme's and Brady's Expeditions-Attack on St. Louis and Cahokia-The Spanish Expedition against St. As a Part of the Northwest Territory-Merged into St. Clair County-First Officers-Land-Titles - Indian Disturbances-St. Clair's Defeat-Randolph County- As a Part of Indiana Territory-Indian Policy and Trea- ties-Tables-Acquisition of Louisiana-Third At- The Territory of Illinois-First American Settlers-Early Illinois Territory [Continued]-Its Organization-Governor Edwards and other Officers-Indian Disturbances— |