THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY ARCHIVES: THE
MIAMI COLLECTION
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(New York, Dec. 15, 1772)
Gage, Thomas in: The Papers
of Sir William Johnson,
vol. 8, pp. 660-662.
p. 661.
them, and that he has received no Money for that Purpose. Outstanding Accounts are now more difficult to get paid than formerly, and require more Form; all Accounts warrants &ca. being transmitted to the Treasury every three months. When Colonel Bradstreet has certified in the Manner mentioned, the Certificates may be sent to me.
I have received New from the Ilinois to 11th: Septr:, The Person sent to the Ouabache to order the Settlers to quit Post Vincent, returned with Representations of their Titles to the Lands and a Desire to send two Deputys here to prove their Claims. The Indians threatened to kill the Messenger, and they were obliged to hide him till the Savages were pacified, a French Man was employed on this Service and one of his Company was killed and scalped on his Return, tho' unknown by what Nation. Two Chiefs of the Shawnese were at the Ilinois in July who told the Commanding-Officer they were sent by you with Belts to all the Nations to the Southward, and that they were to hold a Congress there in Autumn. They had had a meeting with different Tribes of the Ilinois Indians, a Party of the Arkansas, and a large Party of the great Osages. It was the first visit those last have paid to the English Since we have been in Possession of the Ilinois. Some of the Kikapoas came also on Invitation from the Commander from the opposite shore, who being Spoke to by him as well as the Shawnese and some of the Mingoes who were also present, they went off well satisfied and made fair Promises. You will guess the Intent of all these Meetings and Secret Transactions, better than I can do, of which the Commanding officer makes no mention, but appears to have believed that he Shawnese were acting by your Directions.
| I am with great Regard, | ||||
| Dear Sir, Your most obedient, |
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| Humble Servant, | ||||
| THOs. GAGE | ||||
SR: WILLIAM JOHNSON Bart:-
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