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Minutes of the Provincial
Council of Pennsylvania
(June 9, 1752)
In: Pennsylvania Provincial
Council
Minutes, Colonial Records,
Vol. V, pp. 573-574.
(page 573) sumed, and the following Gentlemen appointed Justices for the County of Bucks, viz.: Abraham Chapman, Mathew Hughes, Simon Butler, Ennion Williams, Richard Mitchell, John Abraham DeNormandy, Alexander Graydon, Mahlou Kirkbride, Langhorn Biles, Thomas Janney, Richard Walker, John Jemmison, William Buckley, Septimus Robinson, John Hart, John Chapman, John Wilson, John Watson Junr., William Paxson, William Rodman, and Gilbert Hickes, Esquires, and the Chief Burgess of Bristol for the time being.
And Thomas Craige, Daniel Broadhead, Timothy Horsefield, Hugh Wilson, James Martin, John Vanatta, Aaron Depuy, William Craig, and William Parsons, Esquires, were appointed Justices for the new County of Northampton.
The Governor laid before the Board a Letter which he had received from Govr. Clinton, with some advices relating to Indian Affairs, which were read and ordered to be entered together with his Honour's Answer to Governor Clinton:
A Letter from Governor Clinton to Governor Hamilton.
Sir:
I do myself the Honour to transmit you Copies of a Paragraph of a Letter from Lieutenant Mills at Oswego, also of a Letter from Mr. Martin Killogg, the Indian Interpreter for Boston and Connecticut, to Coll Johnson, which are Just now come to my Hands. I am with very great Truth, Sr.,
Your Honour's most obedient and very humble Servant,
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G. CLINTON |
FORT GEORGE, in New York, 23 May, 1752.
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Paragraph of a Letter from
Lieutenant Mills at Oswego, dated
the 27th of April, 1752.
Monsieur St. Orr, a French Officer, who was going Express for De Troit to Canada, called here on Thursday last and informed me that the Party he lately commanded mutinied, the Corporal at their head, but that he had the good Luck to run one of them thro' the Body, and an Inhabitant at the head of nineteen more shot another, which put an end to it, and he left four in Irons behind; but when he heard of my Treatment he was astonished, and as I heard the preceding Day by an Indian that Burns only is alive at Swiagawekee, a new Settlement between Codaraghqui and Montreal, with one of his Feet almost rotted off, he assures me if his Endeavours are successful to send him back to me.
By some forreign Indians just arrived I am told that the Twightwees have killed Fifteen of the French, and that the above- (page 574) mentioned Officer is gone to Canada to conduct an Army back to be employed against them, pursuant to my Report last Fall.
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Most dutiful and most Obedient humble Servant, |
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JOHN MILLS. |
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NEW YORK. Copy Exd. by |
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GEO. BANYAR, Del. Con. |
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Copy of a Letter from Martin Kellogg to Coll. Johnson.
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STOCKBRIDGE, April 13, 1752. |
Sir:
By a Mohawk from Connajaharie we are informed the Tawectawees invited several Tribes to smoak with them at or about the beginning of January last past, signified their design of making war with the French, and has ordered three French to be killed, to say, an Officer and two Soldiers- took another, cut off his ears, sent him to Canada to do word to the Governor, &ca. 'Tis also said our Six Nations will join with them to war against Canada and others of the Tribes. Also that you are desired to send Provisions, Powder, Cutlass's, &c., to Oswego, where they have promised to meet with you early this Spring. Also that you are desired to build a Fort at Chenoontawanie for them to retire to in case they need. I have made report to Boston Court, and shall very soon make Report to Connecticut Court, but, Sir, we have not a word from yourself about all this. I should be glad you would send me an Account what you suppose true of all the above soon as you can, that I may convey the same to our several Governments, that in case any thing may be wanted to encourage such a Design it may be had, is of very great importance wisely to improve an advantage to the best Purpose. If truly many of the Tribes are resolutely set, and will unite to make war against Canada, I am apt to think they will soon amaze the French, and vastly interrupt their Peace; you, Sir, can have opportunity to exert yourself in doing abundance for the Crown of Great Britain. I question not your willingness and ability herein, and wish you may be directed in every thing for the better, from your ready Friend and humble Servant,
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MARTIN KELLOGG. |
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A true Copy of the Original Examd., this 23d May, 1752, by |
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GEO. BANYER, D. Secry. |
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