The inhabitants of the town are busily employed in stoccading it round about; yet we have no reason to expect any thing better than ruin and destruction.

Mr. McKay wrote to Governor Penn from Storm Town, the 5th of May, informing him of our enlargement; I also wrote to you and Doctor Smith, at the same time; but these letters were since returned to us here, by Colonel Wilson, as also the Governor's letter, which we have answered. I would be glad to hear the candid opinion of the Governor and council, concerning these extraordinary disturbances. I am, sir, your most obliged and humble servant,

To Doctor WILLIAM SMITH.

DEVEREUX SMITH.

P. S. Please to present, without delay, the Governor's letter, which I have enclosed.

13th-We have this morning received certain accounts from Ten Mile creek, (which empties into the Monongahela, ten miles above Redstone Fort) that on the 11th instant Francis McClure was killed, and one Samuel Kinkade badly wounded. These men were heading a party in pursuit of Logan, Mr. McClure as captain, and Kinkade as lieutenant, and owing to their bad conduct they advanced some considerable distance ahead of their men, and were discovered by Logan; when the party came up they found their captain killed and lieutenant wounded. Part of them staid to take care of the wounded man, and the rest persued the Indians. It is said that one of the Logan's men was wounded.

DEVEREUX SMITH. The inhabitants of this country are about petitioning Governor Penn by this opportunity.

Remarks on the proceedings of Doctor Connolly.

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 tyranical and unprecedented conduct of Doctor John Connolly, whose designs (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 or 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 that they expected no hostile intention on our parts, 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 condnet, alledges, that it was in consequence of a circular letter said Connelly directed to

the inhabitants on the Ohio, that he murdered the Indians, and that in a manner, that savage ferocity could scarce equal, and in cold blood, without the least provocation, amongst whom were some Delawares, that had been employed by Mr. William Butler, to carry goods, and hand 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 Connelly's conduct to our friendly Indians, convinces us, that he means to force them to a war, as he both refuses to protect, and endeavors to murder those that, at the risque of their lives, came with our traders to protect them, and to deliver assurances of their friendship to the public, which can be produced if required.

3d. A large body of armed men broke open Mr. McKays and Mr. Smith's back yard gates, and rescued the villain Riely, who was sworn constable of Westmoreland county at that time, and was confined for abusing said McKay in his own house. Five of those men presented their guns at Mr. McKay and Mr. Smith; also, one of the party struck at Mr. McKay with his gun, and broke it in pieces; whilst another presented his rifle through his parlor window, swearing that he would shoot down Mrs. McKay, if she did not immediately set open the doors of her house. Upon which she fled, but was immediately assaulted by one Aston, as a Captain, (by said Connelly's appointment,) with a drawn sword, who stabbed her in the arm. Mr. Spear was also abused, and scratched by said Aston, at the same time.

4th. Said Connelly, with an armed force of two hundred men, surrounded the court house, &c. &c.

5th. He sent Aeneas McKay, Devereux Smith and Andrew McFarlane, magistrates, under an armed guard to Staunton jail, in Virginia: then proceeded to shoot down our cattle, sheep and hogs, taking by force of arms, any part of our property he pleased; also pressing our horses without applying for them, or rendering any consideration to the sufferers for so doing.

6th. He sent an armed guard to town, to plunder the house of Devereux Smith, but was prevented by Mr. William Butler, at the risque of his life.

7th. He, Connelly, with his whole force, came to the house of Mr. McKay, broke open his gates, pulled down a log stable and sheep house, threatening to pull down his dwelling, if he thought proper. He came again accompanied by one of his officers to Mr. McKay's, and abused him in a blasphemous, outrageous manner, threatening to send him in irons to Virginia, next day.

8th. He sent an armed guard to town with a general search warrant, to search every house in town, without exception, for the effects of a man that died the evening before in their fort, that some of themselves had robbed his corpse of. In the couse of their search, they broke open a chest in a man's house that bears a good character here, and took out several articles, and at the same time, insulted the owner.

9th. He sent a party that robbed Mr. Joseph Spear's carriers of one horse load of gunpowder, about six miles from town, which was sent by said Spear for the use of the inhabitants of this country, if necessity required. This robbery was committed by a party, headed by the afore

said Aston, who beat and insolently abused the persons who had said powder in charge, when he demanded a receipt for the same.

These are but few of the many distresses we labor under, and without protection and speedy redress, cannot long support ourselves under such grievious persecution and tyranny.

[NO. XXII.]

LORD DUNMORE'S COUNCIL, 1774.

WILLIAMSBURG, Friday, October 14, 1774.

This day an express arrived from His Excellency, the Governor, (Lord DUNMROE,) who has sent copies of several speeches that passed between him and the Chiefs of the Six Nations and Delawares; wherein they greatly disapprove of the murders and outrages committed by the Shawanese, and promise to use their best endeavors to bring them to a treaty with His Excellency, when it is hoped a permanent peace will be established, and an end put to an Indian war so ruinous to the frontier inhabitants, as well as expensive to the country.

COUNCIL BETWEEN LORD DUNMORE AND THE INDIANS. At a Council held with the Indians :

Present-His Excellency, the Right Honorable the Earl of DUNMORE, Lieutenant and Governor of Virginia, &c.

ALEXANDER MCKEE, Esq., Deputy Agent, &c. Indians-Delawares-King CUSTALOGO, Captain WHITE EYES, and PLUGGY, a Six Nation Chief, and sundry others.

Captain WHITE EYES spoke:

"First. Brothers: I wipe the sweat and dust from your eyes by this string, and remove the fatigue that you have had during your journey; and, also, I clear and open your ears, that you may readily comprehend and hear what your brothers have now to say to you; I also remove every concern from your heart, owing to any bad impressions which have been made upon you during your journey to this place, that you may believe the sincerity of us towards you and all our brethren, the English." A string.

"Second. Brothers: I will now inform you of what I know concerning the Shawanese. Our uncles, the Mohawks, have been sent by the Shawanese here, in order to know in what manner they should act, so as to be admitted to a conference with their brethren, the English, of Virginia. Our uncles, the Mohawks, desire to inform you that the principal men of that Nation continue to hold fast by the ancient chain of friendship; but that some foolish young men had loosened their hands therefrom, and that it was not in their power to prevent them heretofore. Brother, I have now told you of what our uncles, the Mohawks, have told us, of what the Chiefs of the Shawanese say, and hope you will be strong and consider upon what you have to say to them, that whenever you choose to speak, we may be ready to join you in so doing."

"Third. Brother: I desire you to listen to your brethren, the Five Nations, and Mohawks, the Wyandotts, and also, your brethren, the Delawares. These are the people who have taken pains to keep every thing quiet since those unhappy troubles. All the western Nations are quiet, but keep their eyes fixed upon this quarter. Brother, I am rejoiced to see you, as I was troubled and afraid before; but now my apprehensions are dispersed on seeing you, which is the cause of my pleasure. Brother, I now esteem our women and children restored to life upon your arrival, and that even the foolish young people will have reason to be thankful on the conclusion of the present prospects."A string.

"Fourth. Brother: I desire you to listen to us few of the numerous Chiefs who formerly were of our Nations; as the few now remaining have a due remembrance of the friendship subsisting between our forefathers. Brother, during the trouble which happened, owing to foolish people, I was apprehensive it might be the cause of universal trouble, so as to have shook our amity, and weakened the ancient friendship between us. Brother, I tell you that I am extremely rejoiced at your arrival here, as you are esteemed our elder brother; and I hope that, as you have it amply in your power, you will restore our ancient friendship, and establish it upon the former good footing; to promote which, we will contribute our weak endeavors by affording all our assistance." A belt.

"This is what your brethren have to say to you who are here present." His Lordship said:

"I am much obliged to you for this mark of your friendship, and I will consider of what you have said, and shall return you answer hereafter."

His Excellency's answer to the Delawares and Six Nation chiefs:

"Brethren: I now wipe the tears from your eyes, which you have shed for the loss of any of your people. I remove the grief from your hearts which it may have occasioned. I also clear your ears from any bad reports, that you may now look upon your brethren, the Virginians, with friendship, and that you may believe what I am about to say to you in your hearts, and receive it with pleasure." A string.

Brethren: With these trifling goods I cover the graves of your deceased friends, that the remembrance of your grief upon that occasion may be buried in total oblivion." Condolence present.

"Brethren: Your desire is gratified; I do see clearly, and the sweat and fatigue I have experienced on my journey here, will be no cause of complaint to me, when I find an opportunity to convince my brethren, the Delares and Six Nations, of my good intentions toward them.— You may be assured, brethren, that as I am now here present, I shall be able to hear plainly, and to distinguish clearly what is just and unjust between me and my brethren, the Indians." A string.

"Brethren: I am much obliged to you for the pains you have taken to heal the sores made by the Shawanese, and would have been very glad to have now given you a more favorable answer as to them; but you yourselves must be well acquainted how little the Shawanese deserve the treatment or appellation of brethren from me, when, in the

first place, they have not complied with the terms prescribed to them by Colonel BOUQUET, (and to which they assented,) of giving up the white prisoners; nor have they ever truly buried the hatchet; for the next summer after that treaty, they killed a man upon the frontier of my government; the next year they killed eight of my people upon Cumberland river, and brought their horses to their towns, where they disposed of them (together with a considerable quantity of peltry,) to the traders from Pennsylvania. Some time after, one Martin, a trader from my government, was killed with two men, on Hockhocking, by the Shawanese, only because they were Virginians; at the same time permitting one Ellis to escape, only because he was a Pennsylvanian. In the year 1771, twenty of my people were robbed by them, when they carried away nineteen horses, and as many owned by the Indians, with their guns, clothes, &c., which they delivered up to one Callender and Spears, and other Pennsylvania traders in their towns. In the same year, on the Great Kenhawa, in my government, they killed ***** one of my people, and wounded his brother; and the year following, ADAM STROUD, another of my people, his wife and seven children, were most cruelly murdered on Elk waters. In the next year they killed Richards, another of my people, on the Kenhawa. A few moons

after, they killed Russell, one of my people, and five white men and two negroes, near Cumberland Gap, and also carried their horses and effects into their towns, where they were puschased by the Pennsylvania traders. All these with many other murders, they have committed upon my people, before a drop of Shawanese blood was spilt by them; and have continually perpetrated robberies upon my defenceless frontier inhabitants, which at length irritated them so far that they began to retaliate. I have now stated the dispute between them and us, and leave it to you to judge what they merit." A string.

"Brethren: You desire me to listen to my brethren, the Five Nations, the Mohawks, the Wyandotts, and to my brethren, the Delawares. I do so with the utmost attention, and am well pleased to return you my thanks for the pains you have taken; and am extremely happy, and exceedingly desirous, that the eyes of the western nations, and all others, may be continually fixed upon me; for then they will plainly see that my real intention and sincere desire is, only to do justice to all parties. Brethren: I hope our pleasure at meeting is mutual; and you may be assured, from my late proceedings, that my good will towards you is most sincere, and I rejoice equally with you at the new life your women and children have acquired by my arrival; and I most sincerely wish that they may long continue in a full enjoyment of peace and happiness, to which I will most cheerfully contribute my utmost assistance." A string.

"Brethren: I am very glad to find that the chiefs of the different nations, have a due and friendly regard to the friendship formerly subsisting between our forefathers, which I shall be happy at all times to continue. I am glad to observe that few (if any) of the foolish people who have been the authors of the late troubles, were in any wise particularly connected with you; and I hope that our ancient friendship is too strongly linked to be broke by a few banditti of a distant nation. I