1762. October 28, nice in settling. Will in future be very sparing in advancing their own money on these accounts. A transport from Havana expected next week; suspects the men will be very ragged and sickly. Have asked leave to send up a salter (a man to salt and pack meat) but find it difficult to get one. Page 469 Dr. Boyd to Bouquet. Had got through the woods from Bedford with a guide; there are no paths but the woods are free of under brush and no mountains till the Potomac is reached. The distance is about 50 miles from Bedford. Description of the springs and the miserable huts, built without the least trace of taste or even of common sense. The good effects of the water; the wretched lot of people who come to the springs, to whom they are of no use, &c., &c. Is afraid he has asked for leave to go to Philadelphia at a bad time. 471 October 30, October 31, November 1, New York. November 6, Fort Pitt. November 8, No word of the vessel 477 G. Price to the same. His difficulties on the journey from Venango which he left on the 18th. Sends returns with remarks. Postlethwaite, suffering from a very sore finger and in danger of losing it, has been sent down to Bedford for treatment. The letter is dated the 21st but a comparison of dates in the text shows it to be the 31st as in the margin. 474 Abraham Mortier to Barnsley. Sends accounts and shall continue to pay bills drawn on him from Niagara. 479 Bond by L. A. Levy in favour of James Gillespie, to secure payment of the balance due him by Mitchell. 480 Baynton and Wharton to Bouquet. Thanking him for the promise to Philadelphia. secure payment from Neut. 482 Alexander McKee to the same. That at a council meeting, the Indians resolved to carry all their prisoners to be delivered at Fort Pitt, except those who are sick. Fifteen Twightwees have arrived and report that at a private council of the Mingo and Delaware chiefs, it was resolved to strike the English living in their country and had sent a large belt and a bloody hatchet over the Lake to get the other Indians to join. No nations had taken hold of it but the Mingoes, Delawares and Shawanese. They (the Twightwees) had resolved on a contrary course and had come to return the belt and hatchet. [The letter, which is a copy, is signed, Alexander McGee, an evident error of the original copyist]. 505 November 10, Alexander Lunan to the same. Thanks for care of letters. Social Philadelphia. gossip. (The last page of the lotter is at page 543). November 11, 484 James Hamilton to the same. Respecting the delivery of the prisoners Philadelphia. held by the Indians with whom he, acting as commissioner, had negotiated a treaty. That if the matter cannot be concluded by him, but by the military authorities as he (Bouquet) states, he is willing to have the matter settled in accordance with such forms as may be thought necessary, rather than have the restoration of the prisoners delayed. November 12, 486 Capt. Barnsley to the same. The delay of sendingoff sergeant Clark, Philadelphia. Owing to the difficulty of getting money from Nelson. Has borrowed £2,000 which he sends for distribution among the companies. News of the various officers, where they are and what doing. 489 November 12, Adam Hoops to the same. Summary statement of the accounts Philadelphia. between them. November 14, 494 William Eives to the same. That he had left his mare, gun and other articles at Bushy Run, in charge of Andrew Byerley, who refuses to give them up. Asks for redress. List of men discharged at this post in November. 496 497 1762. November 15, Fort Pitt. November 16, Lieut. A. Baillie to Bouquet. Asks that the claim for impressed horses made by one Young be settled by the General. Page 498 John Christie to the same. To do nothing about purchasing. as he Presqu'Isle. hopes to be promoted soon. November 16, November 18, November 19, November 23, November 23, November 23, List of bateau horses, &c., at this post. 499 500 Henry Geiger to Bouquet. Sending a letter for John Stein, a soldier in the battalion, respecting his portion of his father's property. If Stein be dead asks that a certificate to that effect be sent. 501 Thomas Smallman, bond to account for skins sent him by John Bard, now claimed by Levy & Co. 503 Capt. Ecuyer to Bouquet (in French). That in event of any further rumour of war on the part of the Indians, he proposes to put the fort in a state of defence, but asks for orders. Has sent for Croghan. 507 William Harris to the same. Complaining of not receiving his discharge when entitled to it. Lieut. McDonald to the same. Schlosser's company. 508 Applying for leave to purchase Captain 511 Recommends Lieut. McDonald to be Capt. Campbell to the same. 513 514 519 Report by Robert Lake and J. Robinson on the account of Plumsted and Franks for the Western Department of North America. Memorandum respecting the Indians sent by George Croghan to Bouquet. His difficulty from want of money; sulky disposition of the Indians at present from the sudden stoppage of presents, &c., &c. Lieut. Dow to Bouquet. Sends papers, &c. Has at last received the Philadelphia. clothing. Only the sick from the Havana are to be here; the troops reported to be very sickly. Is afraid he cannot bring shot, but will bring some powder. November 26, November 28, November 28, 522 Capt. Ecuyer to the same (in French). Sends returns. Croghan expected every day; he passed a party of 18 Mohawks, with a pass from Sir William Johnson, who are going to war with the Indians who are on the Spanish side. Escape of an Indian prisoner; the sentry has received 500 lashes. Had received an order to send off men to be paid and discharged, but has refused till he receive his (Bouquet's) orders. 523 Eward Jenkins to the same. Had been ill with fever and ague and is now covered with itchy red spots; hopes to be moved to Fort Pitt in spring. Has bought a mare; has not been able to get Indian curiosities, &c., &c. 525 December 2, Christian Frederick Post to the same. Sends some translations into Tuscarawas. Delaware, but he is more master of the Mohican tongue. The rest of the letter is a prayer for guidance and a lament that so few are ready to embrace Christianity &c, &c. 527 Col. W. Amherst to the officer commanding at Fort Pitt. A matross of the Royal Artillery at Detroit, has got a commission in the army; another to be sent to relieve him. December 5, December 7, December 8, December 10, 529 Dr. James Stevenson to Bouquet. Is pleased that he and Ourry are recovered from the accident. The garrison very healthy; no death for 14 or 15 months, but is afraid there will be sickness in spring, as there is no rum to keep off the scurvy. Applies for medicine, which his ignorance of how to get it has deprived him of. 530 Francis West to the same. Asks to be paid out of Andrew Read's cargo the amount he owes for rum sold him. 632 Certificate by Isaac Richardson, J. P., of the services of John Henderson, waggon master. 533 George Croghan to Bouquet. McKee has returned. Some Shawanese chiefs are on their way with prisoners; McKee expects them all to be 1762. December 10, December 10, Debember 30, 1763 August 30, delivered up, as he has a better opinion of the Shawanese than of the Delawares. The Indians confess to the belt reported by McKee (p. 505); it was got from the French officer on the Illinois; they had no intention to go to war, but it was time to defend themselves as the English intended to make war on them, and allege the refusal to sell them powder, &c., as a proof of this, and that as soon as all the prisoners are delivered up the war will begin. The Delawares have received a belt from the Susquehanna, have ordered their warriors to remain near home to hunt and are sulky. It is fortunate they are not on good terms with the Indians over the Lake, but if war should break out it would be general, as the Indians are jealous and never consider consequences. They expected great things and their poverty and mercenary disposition will not suffer them to bear a disappointment. Thinks that it will not be long before there is a quarrel with them, &c. Page 534 George Croghan to Bouquet. Desires to know the General's determination as to the expenses of the Indian Department, so that he may know whether to continue or resign, as he will not be continually begging for necessaries, and will not pay the expenses out of his own pocket &c. 537 Capt Ecuyer to the same (in French). Has had a visit from a band of Indians; he could give them no presents, but as they were at war gave them some powder and lead and a few knives. Has received a report of the drowning of six men returning to Detroit from Michillimakinak. Prisoners not yet arrived.___Has still four deserters in the guard house; wishes they were hung. Has stopped the sale of rum brought in after he (Bouquet) had left, the sutlers believing they could do any thing in his absence. 538 John Ormsby to the same. Report of renewed Indian hostilities, but hopes a strong reinforcement will arrive in time to strike terror into those infernal bloodhounds. The good character of Ecuyer, the com540 mandant. Money wanted. Baynton and Wharton to the same. Sends letters received from NewPhiladelphia. foundland. Congratulates him on his arrival at Fort Pitt, after chastising the savages who attacked him, &c., &c. 392 1764. November 14. A. Baby to the same (in French). Thanks for his kindness and attention and offering to be of service. 495 No date. Note of goods belonging to William Summerfield. 541 List of men discharged by Major Gladwin belonging to the 1st battalion Royal Americans. 542 Names of the men who served in the Maryland troops and were enlisted in the 1st battalion Royal Americans, 544 Memorandum by D. Franks to Bouquet. Respecting flour, &c. 545 A. 19-1. LETTERS TO COL. BOUQUET. B.M., 21,649. 1763. January 3, Lieut. Dow to Bouquet. Hopes for his speedy recovery. Certain bills Philadelphia. paid, but that at the Black Horse he thought extravagant. Page 1 January 6, Richard Peters to the same. That there can be no settlement of his Philadelphia. accounts till they are examined and audited; this should be done whilet all the facts are known and most of the persons alive, as delay may give trouble. Respecting Monckton. No peace yet, but negotiations likely to produce one. January 8, 2 George Croghan to the same. Some parties of Indians gone to war. Ecuyer gave them a small quantity of powder and lead. Scarcity of 1763. January 8, January 8, January 9, January 16, January 17, January 18, January 22, powder among the traders; hostile intentions of the Indians, but they are not yet united. Only four prisoners delivered up by the Shawanese; hopes to get all in spring; has not the same hopes of the Delawares. Asks instructions as to giving presents to the warriors. Page 4 Capt. Ecuyer to Bouquet (in French). Sends returns and report of a court martial. Has received the letter from Lancaster; it seems an eternity since he came to Fort Pitt. Prisoners delivered up by the Indians; Six Nation warriors passing to go to war with the Indians who are on the side of the Spaniards. Asks for instructions as to giving them powder, &c. A club meets every Monday and there is a ball every Saturday. If the punch is not strong enough, the ladies have the whiskey at their disposal. 6 William Potts to the same. Respecting a boy who was to have been engaged as a servant. Deserters from Presqu'Isle have come in and been punished. Six men drowned on Lake Huron. Account of the weekly dancing assemblies. 9 Col. George Mercer to the same. Describes the agreeable party that is with him. Urges the settlement of certain accounts which have been left unpaid for three years and will not be paid till his (Bouquet's) certificates are received. 13 Capt. Schlosser to the same (in French). The communication between this post and Fort Pitt has been closed since the 15th October last. Complains of double dealing on the part of Sir William Johnson with respect to the purchase by Carre of the company of Capt. Claus, and of the farm he (Schlosser) was persuaded to purchase, but which he now declines. Declines now to sell his commission, and asks that the letter of resignation be returned. Illness of Ensign (William ?) Hay, of whose recovery the doctor has no hope. 20 Bouquet to Amherst. That he had settled and received a certificate of the settlement for the money placed in his hands by General Stanwix, to supply money to the managers of the transport service in Virginia and the eight counties of Pennsylvania. Lest doubts should arise is anxious to have the accounts examined and settled by his (Amherst's) commands. 24 Ralph Phillips to Bouquet. Asks for his interest to enable him to purchase in an old regiment. 12 Amherst to the same. Has received a proclamation declaring the cessation of arms, in consequence of the preliminaries of peace signed on the 3rd of November last; to communicate the same to the different posts. 26 27 Lieut. Dow to the same. Has sent packet to Fort Pitt; Sergt. Clark to send return of clothing. Respecting Bouquet's servant, &c. January 22, George Croghan to the same, Has returned from New York. A Philadelphia. letter from London, of the 19th November, gives a list of promotions. The armies preparing for winter quarters, and there was a talk of several regiments being raised, so that there would be no peace soon. (This letter apparently by mistake among those of 1763. The preliminaries of peace were signed on the 3rd November, 1762). January 23, New York. January 23, January 24, 29 Amherst to the same. That he cannot order a re-examination of the accounts (p. 24). If he thinks anything is wanting, he ought to apply to General Stanwix. 30 Bouquet to Plumsted. Asking him to have a search made for a packet of vouchers entrusted to Hamilton, a clerk, in November, 1761, for General Monckton, but never delivered to the General. Asks that all information may be obtained respecting the packet. 31 Geo. Croghan to Bouquet. Shawanese delivering up prisoners. Some of the chiefs are to stay and hunt till the last prisoners are brought up 1763. January 24, Michillimakinak. January 25, in spring. The social amusements of the post. Has drawn for two sums of £100 each. Page 32 Captain Etherington to Bouquet. Return sent. Lieut. Jamet reports a fire at the post of St. Mary's, which blew up the powder and completely destroyed the fort, provisions, &c. The garrison has been sent here. Mr. Jamet has lost everything and was so severely burned that he was obliged to remain at St. Mary's without clothing. Shall send an Indian sleigh for him. 33 Mrs. Fesch to the same (in French). Thanks for his letters and Charlestown. friendship. Will leave for Europe in spring. Will leave the country without regret, where she has suffered so much, &c., &c. A note of the same date is added by Capt. Fesch. January 25, January 28, February 4, February 4, February 5, February 6, February 8, 35 37 Anna Fitzgerald to the same. Asks after her son by a former marriage-Sergeant Clark. 39 Capt. Ecuyer to the same (in French). All quiet here, but at Fort Bedford Ourry's corporal and five men are in prison for having robbed the store. Has sent a detachment to relieve these rascals and a party to escort them here. The ammunition has also been stolen, but that, it is believed, has been done by the inhabitants. Sends returns. List of letters sent by the new express. 40 41 Col. George Mercer to Bouquet. A private letter, giving an account of the pleasant state of society in Virginia, their desire for his presence, &c. 42% George Croghan to the same. Has been at some expense, but not much, and there shall not be much more. Remarks on the General's objections to his accounts, that the interpreters had not been paid since they were first employed. He did not employ any of them and as the General objects to their accounts, he shall take no more trouble about them; nor was it his business to pay any of them, though he had advanced money for that purpose, and asks that the commanding officers at Fort Pitt and Detroit pay them in future, as he will not advance a farthing. Thinks it cruel of General Amherst to act as he has done about expenses for the Indian Department. Capt. Ecuyer will send the account given by the Indian chief of the belt sent last summer to the Indian nations. Thinks that McKee, now among the Shawanese, will bring up the prisoners in March. Does not believe the Delawares will bring in their prisoners unless the Shawanese bring in all theirs. 45 Ralph Phillips to the same. Has been appointed to manage the affairs of the late Captain Mather; asks that the money from the sale of his effects, his papers, &c., be sent. His anxiety lest he should be put on half pay by the peace, but hopes that his (Bouquet's) friendship may avert this. 49 Thomas Hutchins to the same. Thanks for obtaining him leave of absence to go to Carolina; but was disappointed at its being countermanded. Still hopes he may be able to succeed through his (Bouquet's) intercession in obtaining leave to make the journey. 51 William Potts to the same. Offers to purchase an ensigney for his brother John. Lieutenant Blane to the same. its poor quality. 53 Explains why he cannot sell the flour; 54 Lieutenant Carre to the same. Requests that he may obtain his company leaving the succession to the ensigncy vacant in the meantime. In a P. S. he says that Potts would purchease the ensigncy for his brother. 57 Captain Ecuyer to the same. Indians sent off to Detroit with dispatches; one sent to Venango with instructions to send the General's orders to LeBoeuf and Presqn'Isle; orders also sent to Sandusky. As |