discreet people to hunt the Stranger all along without any order or request from the Governor of Pensilvania, or these people themselves, Except two or three of them. Andrew Montour has pitched upon a place in the Proprietor's mannor, at Canataqueany. He Expects that the Government shall build him a house there, and furnish his family with necessarys. In short, I am at a lost what to say of him. I am much Concerned about him. He seams to be very hard to please. I should think meselve happy if I had nothing to do in public affairs, and could turn a farmer entirely. At present I leave you, but shall take my farewell at George Croghan's from whence I will write to you again. I remain, Sir, your obedient CONRAD WEISER. P. S.-I gave my account against the Government, to Mr. Kinsey; but as for my last services, I have sent no account. You know I have been twice in Philada since last Spring, per order of the Council. The first Journey 11 days; the second 12 from home. Beside my services at the last treaty, being in that time 18 days in the Government's Service. All this I leave to your care. Extract of Conrad Weiser's Journal to Ohio, In August, 1748. Miles. Set out from my House & came to James Galbreath that Day, 30 Came to George Croghan's, 15 To Robert Duning's, 20 To the Tuscarroro Path, 30 To the black Log, To the Standing Stone, To Frank's Town, To the clear Fields, To the Showonese Cabbins, To the 10 mile Lick, 20 26 38 16 34 32 To Ohio, Indorsed. Extract of Conrad Weiser's Journal in 1748. Extract from Conrad Weiser's Journal to Ohio in August, 1748. 1748. Augt. 18. From the Black Log to within 2 miles of the standing Run, . 19. Travelled 12 miles this Day, 20. Came to Frank's Town, Miles. 24 12 26 22. Crossed Allegheny Hill & came to the Clear Fields, 16 23. Came to the Shawonese Cabbins, 24. Came to the ten mile Lick, 25. Crossed Kisky monitas Creek & came to Ohio, Note. The Black Log is 8 or 10 miles South East of the Three Springs and Frank's Town lies to ye North, so that there must be a deduction of at least twenty miles. Indorsed. 34 32 26 170 20 150 Extract from Conrad Weiser's Journal from Black Log to the Ohio. Sir: GEORGE CROGHAN TO RICH'D PETERS, 1748. Augt'st 8th, 1748. I have Given in My Account to Mr. Cookson which amounts to Sixty odd pounds, the Expenses would nott amount To So much only for the Nantecokes Going & Coming in Company with the Ohio Ingans. I hear by a Trader that is Just Come from Ohio that ye Ingans has brought one of the white men That was missing from Carolina as a Prisner to Ohio & kill'd, the other. Ought Rode Mr. Wiser, & I go's to the Ingan Town where he is now a prisner. Sr, I have no more to acquaint you at present but that ye Ohio Ingans Sett off from my hous Last week very well Satisfy with the reception they received, only the Sick Man remains still att my house till his back is well. Mr. Croghan's Letter to Rich'd Peters, 1st Augt, 1748. Read in Council ye 12th August, 1748. INDIAN TRADERS, 1748. Indian Traders Lycensed from 10th Augt 1747 to 10th Augt 1748. 1. LAZARUS LOWRY, 3. THOS. MEAGEE, 5. ALEXANDER MOORHEAD, 7. JAMES LOWRY, 2. GEORGE CROGHAN, 9. JOHN GALBREATH. Indian Traders unlyoened from 10th Augt 1747 to 10th Augt 1748. JOHN FINLEY, ROBERT DESAP, JOHN POTTS, at Harris's, in Pextang; J. WARDER, JOHN OWEN, ROB. DUNNINGS, E. SHIP. & LEVY, 2 yts. SAMUEL COZENS, JNO. HARRIS, J. WARDER, 3 yes, WILLIAM BLYTHE, Shippensburg. do. FRANCIS CAMMELL, THOMAS KENTON, DAVID HENDRICKS, MANOR, JOHN GALBREATH, DONEGAL, ED. SHIPPEN, LOGAN EDGIL, THO. M'GEE, CHARLES WILLIAMS, FRANCIS WATER, DONGAL, Shippen & Levy. HUGH PARKER, ARENT PURO, 1 year, Indorsed. W. W. W. Indian Traders to be Lycensed by the President & Council, 10th Aug, 1748. Sir, CONRAD WEISER TO R. PETERS, 1748. Tuscarrora path, August the 15, 1748. By these lines I let you know that I set out from my house the 11 of this Instant, and am no further yet than this place, that is about 50 miles beyond G. Croghan's. Scaroyiaty, with a few more of the Indians that attended the last treaty, were still at G. C.'s, they had ben informed that the people here were to be turned off by the Governt, and I suppose the people used them well on their coming by, and Informed them of the design, they, the Indiaus, asked me about them, and desired that at least two familys, to wit, Abraham Shlechl and another, might stay, that they, the said Indians, had given them liberty, and that they thought it was in their power to give liberty to such as the lieked, and if any of the people now living there was turned off, no other Body should setle there, they being informed that as soon as the people were turned off others would be put on the land such as the Government lieked One Jacob Biat is now here to choose a place, it is lieke the thing was not Carried on according to your orders, but it is neither the Sherriffs nor the Justices fault, the proclamation has ben this Minute read to the people, who for the most part (I Beliefe every one) are willing to go off next Spring, If not a more favourable order Comes from the Government, the Indians have desired me not to join to turn off the people till I Came from Ohio. I promised I would not, I shall overtake them to morrow on the road, they are gone before. The people that lives here are very poor, and I belief the two family the Indians would have to stay are Honest, notwithstanding what has been reported, I have little or nothing to write to you further, I am in perfect Health and in every part well, I had promised to write a few lines to Mr. J. Logan, but I have nothing worth while to trouble him with, I desire of you to mention my hearty respect to him, and that I promise meself his good wishes, and the same of your Self. It is possible I may be obliged to pay the debt of Human nature before I get home. I begg you will Continue the same to my family, who are both hisen and yours, very obedient and duty full, CONRAD WEISER. P. S. Mr. Franklin's son is very well, as is all the rest of my Companions, we intent to set out to morrow morning from this place. Directed. To Richard Peters, Esquire, Secretary to the Government, Indorsed. Philadelphia. Pr favour of Mr Sterrit, High Sherrif of Lancaster County. Sir: Gov. GEORGE CLINTON TO PRESIDENT PALMER, 1748. New York, 12th Sep, 1748. I woud have answer'd Your Favour of the 1st Inst. sooner, but that I waited for the opinion of the Judge, who try'd the Criminal, said to be in your Joal, he being out of Town, and he tells me the only way of conveying him hither, is to send him properly guarded from Philadelphia to Trentown by water, to be delivered up to the care of the Sheriff of that County, and so on to Brunswick by Land, & from thence to New York by water. If you approve of this method, I will send the Deputy Sheriff of this City to Philadelphia, to assist in escorting him, and shall write to Gov Belcher, to give directions to receive him at Trentown, & to pass him thro' his Government. I am with very great regard, Sir, Your most obedt Humble Servant, G. CLINTON. The Honble Anthony Palmer, Esq. Indorsed-Gov Clinton's Lre, 12th 7ber, 1748. Read in Council, 27th 7ber, 1748. Sir: MR. TRENT TO R. PETERS, 1748. Mr. Croghan's, October 20th, 1748. Last Night came here from Alleghany, one Jno. Hays, who informsus that the Night before he left it, the Indians killed one of Mr. Parker's hands; it was owing to ill usage Mr. Parker & his Hands gave them that day, & his being a Maryland Trader, who the Indians don't care should come amongst them. Mr. Parker had a large quantity of Liquor up with him, which he was tying up in his goods in order to send to the lower Shawna Town, and the Indians kep pressing into his House, & he unwilling that they should see what he was about, some he turned out, & others as they were coming in, he pushed the Door in their faces, upon which they were determina to take his Liquor, unless he would let them have it at the price settled at the Treaty, they brought him Wampum, and offered to leave it in pledge, but he refused to let them have it, upon which they took a quantity from him, a great many of them got Drunk, |