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Letter to Gage
(Fort Chartres, July 28, 1768)
Forbes, Gordon in: William L.
Clements Library, Gage
Papers, American
Series, vol. 79.
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Fort Chartres Illinois, 28th July, 1768 |
Sir
I have the honour to acquaint your Excellency that I have Just received a Letter from one of my Correspondents at St Vincent, in which he says that the Indians of that Village were Just arrived with Nine English Scalps and Eight Horses loaded with Peltrys &ca &ca. They attacked a Hunting party upon the Shawanoe River that left this place in April last; Killed & Scalped most of them, and on the 3d instant attacked a party of Virginian Hunters upon the Green River which empties itself into the Ohio about Thirty Leagues below the falls. Killed one man and took another prisoner, who made his escape and came to this place. I hear their Chiefs intend coming here, and to beg peace and forgiveness; I shall detain them Prisoners till your Excellency's pleasure be known, or they deliver me the men that committed the Murders.
I received a letter from Colol. Wilkins dated Lancaster 7th June in which he says he is on his march to me, and expects to be here the beginning of August. I have not heard of him since, but must soon- as there is plenty of Water in the Ohio at present. I shall loose no time in Leaving this after his arrival.
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Gordon Forbes Capt 34th Regt |
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