Pennsylvania Archives,
first series, vol. 1,
page 227.
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PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES 1728. |
227 |
INDIAN MURDER, 1728,
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Adj. 27th, August 1728. |
MR. PETTY:
Sr. - This is to aquent you that, a Indian com to Oly, to Philip Kerwain & brought Neus from Siamocon that all the Indians have muved from them, & non is ther but Sam Siehan & his famely & Alomapis & also sd Indian told to sd Philip that at Sauanos that is Malson the Sauanos have hangd Thimity, Higins upon pol of ther cabin, & also sd Indian brought word that the Indians will com to Philidelphia a bout full of this Mun, & it is fierd that with the Rest of the loders is not well, & if you please to acquint the Gouernor it seame & his Counsull for the Peaple in our Parts is freed that thereis som Miscif hacin by the Indians. Mor over, the french woman that com from your Husmingos wife told me to not go to Indians this fall un till by beter understanding bytwin the Christians & Indians, for thereis a great dissatisfaction a mongs them. pray John Petty sent to me Briches & Cot that you was to doit by David Hois wife, & in quire if this eny thing doun abut the mony going to Indians for Samll Cosins & the rest Plegs me aboutit very much & also Samll Cosins said that he never geave you order to Reacive any mony from me. Nomore att psent, but Rimaine your frinde.
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ANTONY SADOWSKY. |
pray send me an
answer
first opportunity.
Direction.- "To Mr. Petty Living att
Philadelphia."
See Col. Rec. vol. iii, p. 349.
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DIRECTIONS TO JOHN PETTY, 1728.
Friend John Petty:
I give thee this for a Memorandum, that you may make it your chief Business to enquire into that Story about the Tweehtwese or naked Indians, call'd by the French the Miamis. Shakellamy and Carundowana, with his Wife, will be as likely as any to inform you.
Inquire also diligently what those Indians were that came down to Oley, where they were going & where they now are.
Pray by all means bring Shakellamy down either with you, or as soon after as may be with Conveniency.
You will doubtless also inform yourselves of every thing else that may give Light into these affairs. I hope you will find all things easy and quiet. But if about Oley or Tulpyhockin you hear any further News, It may be convenient to send down a Letter from
H-546(4), p. 1 |
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Vincennes 10th Decr 1809 |
Sir
The Kickapoo Chiefs having arived at this place a few days ago & the late Treaty of fort Wayne having been carefully explained to them- their consent has been obtained to the Cession north West of the Wabash & also a further extinguishment of Title as high up as the Vermilion River- I was extremely anxious that the Cession should have been extended to the River by the Treaty of Fort Wayne, but it was objected to because it would include a Kickapoo Village- This small tract (of about 20 miles square) is one of the most beautiful that can be conceived & is moreover believed to contain a very rich Copper Mine- I have myself frequently seen Specimans of the Copper one of which I sent to Mr Jefferson in 1802- The Indians were so extremely jealous of any search being made for this Mine that the Traders were always Cautioned not to approach the hills which are supposed to contain the Mine- I observe that Copper Mines are not reserved by the law of Congress regulating the sales of the lands of the United States but it ought to be [page 2] done at this Session if it is supposed to be an object worth attending to. As I know that there are individuals who have turned their attention towards this Mine & will probably prevail upon the Indians to shew them the mine and for a large sum reward & conceal it from the knowledge of the Government or those whom they might employ to search for it- The Treaty is herewith enclosed & I hope it will prove Satisfactory- I shall immediately dispatch a speech to the Miamies to communicate the new Cession to them- I am greatly obliged by the payment of my draft of the 18th February last in favour of George Wallace Jur for $189 55/100. I have this day drawn upon in favour of Peter Jones & Company for forty dollars on account of my Services in negotiating the late Treaties but I shall take care to leave a sufficiency due me on that account to cover the aforesaid advance of $189 55/100. But in the mean time I must beg you to defer your final decision against that article of the General account rendered last Winter which charges for furnishing a room for Conferences Treaties & with the Indians- as I am persuaded I have it in my power to convince you of the reasonableness & Justice of the charge
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I have the Honor to be with |
The Honbe
William Eustis Esqr
Secretary of War
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