Day of June, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty, every Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Commander-in-Chief of any of his Majestie's Colonies in America shall forthwith transmit to the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations a Certificate under his Hand and Seal of Office, containing a particular Account of every Mill or Engine for slitting and rolling of Iron, and every plating Forge to work with a Tilt Hammer, and every Furnace for making Steel at the Time of the Commencement of this Act erected in his Colony, expressing also in the said Certi ficate such of them as are used, and the Name or Names of the Proprietor or Proprietors of each such Mill, Engine, Forge, and Furnace, and the Place where each such Mill, Engine, Forge, and Furnace is erected, and the Number of Engines, Forges, and Furnaces in the said Colony.' To the end, therefore, that I may be the better enabled to obey the Directions of the said Act, I have thought fit with the Advice of the Council to issue this Proclamation, hereby enjoining and requiring the Proprietor or Proprietors, or in case of their Absence the Occupiers of any of the above-mentioned Mills, Engines, Forges, and Furnaces erected within this Province, to appear before me at the City of Philadelphia on or before the Twenty-First day of September next, with proper and ample Testimonials of the Rights of such Proprietor, Proprietors, and Occupiers therein, and sufficient Proofs whether the said Mills, Engines, Forges, and Furnaces, respectively, were used on the said TwentyFourth Day of June or not. And I do further hereby require and command the Sheriff of every County in this Province, respectively, on or before the said Twenty-First Day of September to appear before me at the City of Philadelphia aforesaid, and then and there by Writings under their Hands and Seals to certify and make known to me every Mill or Engine for slitting and rolling of Iron, every plating Forge to work with a Tilt Hammer, and ever Furnace for making Steel which were erected within their several and respective Counties on the said Twenty-Fourth Day of June, and the Place and Places where the same were erected, with the Names of their reputed Proprietor or Proprietors, and the Occupiers of them and every of them; and whether they or any of them were used on the said Twenty-Fourth Day of June or not, as they and each of them will answer the contrary at their Peril. "Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the Province of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia this Sixteenth Day of August, in the Twenty-Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, George the Second, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c., and in the Year of our Lord 1750. "By his Honour's Command, "GOD SAVE THE KING." "JAMES HAMILTON. An Act entitled "A Supplementary Act to the Act intituled 'An Act for preventing the Exportation of Bread and Flower not merchantable, and for the new Appointment of Officers to put the said Law in Execution,'" having been delivered to the Governor by two Members for his Concurrence, it was read once over and then Paragraph by Paragraph, and agreed to, and sent by the Secretary to. the House with a Message that the Governor would pass it when it should be presented to him for that Purpose. A Message from the House in Answer to the Governor's of the eighth Instant was read. "May it please the Governor: "The Governor's Care in issuing his Proclamation last Summer, 'upon the Complaints of the Deputies of the Six Nations against such as had settled on their unpurchased Lands,' and the Measures he has since taken to prevent all Cause of Complaint, appear to us prudent and absolutely necessary; and we hope the Lenity shewn towards such as 'were then spared' in Commisseration of their Circumstances, and on their Bonds to remove in a very short time, may not be attended with any ill Consequences; And this we have the more Reason to expect as we are now informed the Lord Chancellor has lately given a Decree in favour of our Proprietaries which may settle the Boundaries between us and our neighboring Colony, and put an End to any ill Offices or future Quarrels between us on that Account. But should those Settlers who have been so tenderly dealt with unhappily suffer themselves to be 'spirited up to stay,' and by that means not only continue the Cause of Complaint themselves, but by their Example draw others to return to the old or any other Settlements, as this would be highly ungrateful and acting in open Contempt of the Government,' and might involve the whole Province in great Difficulties and themselves and their Families in Destruction, we desire the Governor world 'strictly put the Laws in Execution against them; and if any further Assistance of ours should be necessary in an Affair of such Importance to the Peace of the Province, we shall readily contribute whatever can reasonably be expected from Us. "Tho' the 'Accounts from Ohio mention that the French still continue their Threats against the Indians who carry on Commerce with our Traders,' and 'that they are frequently alarmed as if the French were approaching in a military manner,' yet as they keep themselves upon their Guard, and as nothing hostile has hitherto been attempted,' we hope with the Governor this may blow over,' And, from the Caution and Unanimity of the Indians in our Alliance, the French may be obliged to alter their Measures. "Ever since the Twightwees upon their earnest Sollicitations, and by the Intercession of the Six Nations, became our Allies, we have taken them under our Notice, and as such have made them Sharers in our Presents. However, since they have withstood the Sollicitations of the French, as they engaged themselves to do by the Treaty at Lancaster, and as they have refused to receive any Presents from them in Proof of their Attachment to Us, at the same time intimating they would be pleased to receive some Testimony of our Regard;' and as on their Admission to our Alliance the Deputies of the Six Nations candidly informed us tho' they were numerous and worthy of our Friendship 'yet they were poor,' we are of Opinion, considering the Service they may be of to us, and 'the large Addition which is made to the Trade of this Province by their means,' it may be prudent, and accordingly we have agreed to make them some small Present' at this time. "The Accounts from Andrew Montour, which have been laid before us by the Governor's Order are under our Consideration, and we think it reasonable to make him such allowance as shall appear a 'suitable Recompence for his Services.' The Esteem he is in with the Indians, the great Confidence they place in him, his Discretion and Residence at Ohio, are good Reasons for the Governor's recommending him to our Notice. Such a Person we judge must be of Use to influence their Conduct and keep them firmly attached to the British Interest. And as he is ready and willing to serve the Province to the utmost of his Power, he deserves to be encouraged, especially as the Indians of those Parts are not of the most 'prudent Behaviour, and at a Time when the French leave no Means unattempted to alienate their Affection from us, and exclude us from any Share of the Benefits of trading with them.' "Signed by Order of the House. "ISAAC NORRIS, Speaker. "15th August, 1750.” . At a Council held at Philadelphia, Saturday the 18th August, 1748. PRESENT: The Honourable JAMES HAMILTON, Esqr., Lieutenant Gov ernor. Robert Strettell, Joseph Turner, The Minutes of the preceding Council were read and approv❜d. The Governor informed the Board that on receit of a Message from the House that the Flower Bill which was engross'd might be examin'd by some Members of Council, and that he would please to appoint the Time for their presenting it to him in order to be enacted into a Law, he had appointed Mr. Strettell and Mr. Peters to compare the Engross'd Bill with the Copy, and had likewise ordered the House to wait on him at eleven this morning; whereupon the Secretary was sent with a Message requiring their immediate Attendance. And the House attending accordingly, the Speaker presented to his Honour the Bill entitled a Supplementary Act to the Act intituled "An Act for preventing the Exportation of Bread and Flower not merchantable, and for the new Appointment of Officers to put the said Law in Execution;" which was enacted into a Law. Then the Speaker presented the Governor with an Order on the Treasury of Four Hundred Pounds for his Support, for which he return'd the House his Thanks. At a Council held at Philadelphia, Wednesday, 19th September, 1750. PRESENT: The Honourable JAMES HAMILTON, Esqr., Lieutenant Gov ernor. Thomas Lawrence, Joseph Turner, William Logan, Samuel Hasell, The Minutes of the preceding Council were read and approv❜d. The Governor having received some Intelligence of Consequence relating to the Indians, in a Letter wrote to the Secretary by Cap Trent, one of the Justices of Cumberland County, and partner with Mr. Croghan, the most considerable Indian Trader, which seems to be confirm'd by a Letter of the third Instant from Governor Clinton, both Letters were read and order'd to be enter'd: "Sir: A Letter to the Secretary from Capt. Trent. "LANCASTER, August 18th, 1750. "A few Days ago some of the Lowry's Hands came in from the Woods, they had a Frenchman in company who says he was a French Trader, and was put in Irons and confined for disobeying the Orders of the Commander of the Fort where he traded (the Fort lyes betwixt De Troit and the Pict's Country) by the Assistance of his Friends he made his Escape to the Picts that are in Friendship with us, some of which was for putting him to death for a Spy, others would have him sent back, and some were for delivering him to Lowry to be kept till the Man that killed his Brother and the Indian by setting Fire to the Powder was delivered. He's in Lowry's Possession now; he says that the French Traders complain'd to the Governor that the English Traders had bought all their Debts of the Indians, and that unless he prevented the Eng lish from trading so far back that they must quit the Trade; upon which the Governor ordered the Hatchet to be given to the French Indians to strike the English, which was done before he came away. He says that there was a great Number of Soldiers expected up from Canada, and that the White men taken from Carolina was taken by the French Nottawagoes or Wandotts, and was sent to. Canada before he made his escape, who I suppose are now returned with the other Prisoners that came with Cap Stoddard from Canada. The two Traders belonging to our Province that I wrote you as I was coming from Philadelphia last was taken, have sent a Letter home; there were taken by the Ottawawas and are sent to Canada; they write that they are well used, and are to be sent home in the Spring by way of New York; we have also an Account that thirty French Wandotts have killed fourteen White Men belonging to Carolina; I cannot assert it for Truth, tho' I am afraid it is too true. "I am, Sir, Your most humble Servant, "Sir: "WILLIAM TRENT.” A Letter from Governor Clinton to Governer Hamilton. "I yesterday received the following Information from Coll. William Johnston, viz.: that Jean Ceur is sent with another Officer to Ohio River to bring that Body Indians over to the French (if pos sible) by any means, he having a large Quantity of very valuable Goods to distribute among them and all other Nations he passes thro'; And as you may have time enough to overset their Schemes by sending proper Persons to talk with the Indians, and acquaint them that they come as Spies. This Account he says may be depended on, for Arent Stephens, the Interpreter, who came lately from Oswego, saw and spoke with Jean Ceur, who made no Scruple to tell the Intent of his Journey. If the French should prevail on those Indians by their Presents the Five Nations must certainly submit, for which Reason I thought it for his Majestie's Service and the Safety of these Colonies to give you this Intelligence as soon as possible. "I am, with great Respect, Sir, "Your Honour's most obedient and very humble Servant, "FORT GEORGE, 3d September, 1750." "G. CLINTON. And on mature Consideration of these and several other Matters which are come to the Governor's Knowledge since the Meeting of the Assembly by the Examination of the Traders, many of whom are now in Town, the Governor drew up the following Answer to Governor Clinton, which was approved, and it was likewise thought proper that the Southern Governments should be made acquainted with the unfavourable Change likely to happen very soon in the State of the Indian Affairs, to the end that they might |