Consolidated Docket No. 317, Defendant Exhibits 61-171

Dft. Ex. 86

Papers of the Continental Congress

Vol. 1, pp. 155, 156.

 


Papers of the Continental Congress

Item No. 150, 1785-1788
vol. I, page 155
Microcopy No. 247. Roll No. T-164.

 A List of the Western Nations of Indians
contiguous to the Post at Muskingum

 

155

 

   Delawares



   Wiandotts



   Munsees





   Mingoes




   Shawnese

   Taways

   Chipways

   Cherokees

they live on Sandusky River & on the
head waters of the Big Miami. they
muster about

2 Towns one 14 Miles & the other
40, up Sandusky River a few have
crossed Lake Erie

1. Town near the Wiandotts &
2. Towns near the waters of the
Allegany on Sweet and Buffaloe
Creeks, emptying into Lake Erie
about 40 Miles from Fort Erie

On the Waters of the Allegany
and near the Shawnese Towns
on ye Miami

On the Big Miami

Near point au Cedar

Between Lake Michigan & Lake Erie

A Lawless Band detached from ye
frontiers of North Carolina they
live two miles from the Shawnese
they are joined by a few of the
same class from most of the Nations
on this side the Ohio



250 Warriors   



200 Do.       





150 Do.       



150 Do.       

300 Do.       

50 Do.       

1000 Do.       






80 Do.       
___________    
2180 Warriors    

 


Papers of the Continental Congress

Item No. 150, 1785-1788
vol. I, page 155
Microcopy No. 247. Roll No. T-164.

156

Number of Warriors from last page

2180   

 

   Pawtawa-
   timies

   Kickapoos

   Picks &
   Twigtwees

   Piankashaws

   Ouatinons


At Fort St. Joseph & near Detroit

On the Wabash


Near Miami Fort

At Post Vincent

On the Head of the Wabash



400   

400   


400   

80   

100   
_______   
3560   

 

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