1759. December 22, Lieutenant Blyth to Colonel Bouquet. Return of ordnance stores in December 23, garrison. Richard Graham to the same. Respecting salt, &c.. forwarded. ExCumberland. planations as to horses, &c. Page 136 137 December 25, George Morton to the same. Arrangements for sending flour; the No date. 1760. January 17, Carlisle. settlement of his accounts, &c. 138 141 269 145 Thomas Barrow to the same. Respecting accounts. Hague. Defeat of the French fleet (account page 149). Adam Hoops to the same. The cattle sent up will last the garrison at Pittsburg about five weeks. No more to be purchased. Returns from the smaller posts. 150 152 William Plumsted to the same. The appointment of himself and master. 153 185 Callender and Hughes. General account of pack horse carriage. 154 Cap. Schlosser to Colonel Bouquet (in French). Clothing for recruits. Waggons engaged. Recruits brought up. Complains of the liability of the captains to pay for their clothing. The men looking fairly well. 155 George Etherington to the same, with baggage accounts and balance. 158 Bonquet to Hughes and Callender. Certificate for contracts by them with Gen. Stanwix. Same. Account of the contractors for victualling troops to the Philadelphia. Government. 161 Same. Estimate of the price of provisions for the use of the troops 162 May 23, James Sinclair, A.D.Q.M.G. Certificate of Captain Ourry's public May 24. Philadelphia. accounts. 167 166 May 25, 1759-1760. 1761. February 18, June 23, September, October 30, 1762. October 28, Fort Pitt. The same. Court of inquiry regarding goods seized. follows. Bouquet. Disbursement account at Fort Pitt, for the Crown, with list of vouchers. 179 William Cochrane. Renunciation to the right of absolute property to the house sold by Dr. Meyer to Cochrane at Fort Pitt in 1760. 178 Flour. A return of flour, to be replaced in the King's store at Fort Pitt. 182 G. Mercer. Receipt for money due Virginia and Mr. Walker. 168 Royal American Regiment (60th). Debts due to Ensign Gorrell by the recruits delivered at Lancaster and Bedford Mr. Baby. Invoice of goods bought from Thompson. 270 170 Invoice 173 177 Bouquet. List of accounts, &c., of disbursements for the Crown. Bateaux. Estimate for building twenty bateaux. Bouquet, to John Burent. Burent's warrant to act master. Page 183 184 as forage 186 Patrick Campbell. Account against the Crown for horses lost. 169 Lewis Ourry. List of persons killed, scalped and taken by Indians in the department of Fort Pitt, about Bedford." 189 W. Murray. Report on the state of the provisions in store at Fort Pitt. The same. Representation on the above. 190 196 Levy, Trent & Co. Account against the Crown for goods supplied. 187 Arch. Blane. Certificate of valuation of horse, cows, &c., killed by Indians. 202 Indian traders. Return of Indian traders and their servants killed and made prisoners by Indians. 203 List of provisions lent to the inhabitants. 204 Indian traders. List of traders trading from Pennsylvania and westward. Levy, Trent & Co. Sundries supplied to the Crown by order of Colonel Bouquet (three accounts). 205 210 Coopers. Amount due by the Crown for work done and materials furnished by coopers at Fort Pitt. 211 Paul Pearce. Petition and claim for horses killed or taken by Indians at Fort Pitt. 213 May 4, May 4, May 11, May 15, Widow Thompson. Affidavit and claims for losses by Indians. 214 W. Murray. Claims for losses sustained by himself and John Metcalf. 217 Losses. Claims for losses by Indians sustained by country people at Fort Pitt. Royal American Regiment (60th). and vacant companies, with the Niagara. The same. 218 Return of Captain Etherington's detachments at Fort Pitt and 220 221 Dates of the commissions of the officers of the 1st battalion at Fort Pitt. General Gage. Messrs. Plumsted and Franks' account of charges not Philadelphia. included in Colonel Bouquet's settlement with them, with remarks, &c. June 28, July 5. July 14. 222 Clothing. Survey on clothing for Colonel Oughton's regiment. 226 Pennsylvanian troops. Return of strength, arms, ammunition, &c., of the 1st battalion. 228 Return of Captain Etherington's detachments at Fort Pitt and 229 Royal American Regiment (60th). and vacant companies with the Niagara. Provisions. General account in the Department of Philadelphia. 243 W. Plumsted to Colonel Bouquet. Acknowledging receipt of papers. Philadelphia. Respecting payment of carriage ordered by Treasury. The character of the representatives of Pennsylvania. August 7. August 8, August 23, 231 Royal American Regiment (60th). Return of deserters from 1st battalion. 232 1764. August 31, Fort Loudoun. September 19, October 2, October 10, November 8. November 17, November 24. December 16, Fort Lou doun. No date. 1765. January 1, February 18, Provisions. Return of provisions, salt and forage, &c., sent from Fort Londoun to the different posts on the communication to Fort Pitt. Page 233 Virginian Volunteers. The Crown in account with Lt.-Colonel McNeil for volunteers raised in Virginia, &c. 241 Provisions. Report of the names of the bullock drovers going down the river. Maryland volunteers. Return of numbers, &c. 234 235 Pennsylvanian Regiment. List of horses belonging to the officers stolen by the Indians from Camp 16. 236 Thomas Buford to Colonel Bouquet. The pursuit of Indians to recover captives. 237 Pennsylvanian Regiment. Sketch of the state of the Pennsylvanian troops, at the beginning of the campaign at Carlisle and at the end in November, 1764. 239 Provisions. Estimate of 400 head of cattle, that went with the troops under the command of Colonel Bouquet, from Fort Pitt to Muskingum. 240 Virginian volunteers. The Crown to Lt.-Colonel McNeil, for volunteers raised in Virginia. 244 Maryland volunteers. Necessaries furnished them at Fort Pitt. 245 Pitt. 245 Provisions. Calculation of the expense of provisions sent with the troops under Col. Bouquet, from Fort Pitt to Muskingum. 246 249 John Gough. Receipt for vouchers sent to General Gage. Indian agents. Account from George Croghan for goods purchased for the Indians. 250 Pennsylvanian troops. Receipt for money towards completing the Pennsylvanian forces. February 21. 251 March 15. Royal American Regiment (60th). Weekly subsistence, from 21st July, 1764, to 15th March, 1765. Bouquet. Certificate of the settlement of his accounts for last campaign. 254 Highland Battalion. Account of cash delivered to Major James Grant. 255 Captain Callender to Colonel Bouquet. Cannot sell the waggon. Country people want settlements of their accounts. Why more flour was not sent. 256 Marches.-Marches computed from Camp No. 16, being stages for the 257 army. Indians. Trees indicating where scalps and prisoners were taken. 259 261 Provincial troops. Men absent to be paid, with lists of killed, discharged and deserted. Losses incurred by the inhabitants of Ligonier, whilst kept for the defence of the post. 262 264 Provisions. Estimate for the expense of the contractors at Fort Pitt. 268 Colonel Prevost. His company's contingent account. 271 Royal American Regiment (60th). Detail for the winter quarters. 273 1765. No date. 1758. May 11, ton. May 30, June 5, Fort Loudoun. June 7, Fort Loudoun. June 14, June 16, Fort Loudoun. June 18, Fort Loudoun. Provisions. Account of provisions due by inhabitants of Fort Pitt. Ephraim Blaine. List of debts due to him at Fort Pitt. Transport. Horses wanted for the march from Ligonier. A. 25. PAPERS RELATING TO INDIAN AFFAIRS. Capt. Ward's account for clothing, &c., for the Cherokees. Page 1 Capt. Bosomworth to Bouquet. That the Indians, after being here for a day or two, might go on to Fort Loudoun. No word yet of the Indians from Winchester. Capt. Trent arrived with a party of warriors led by Wahatchez, a great warrior, who must be well cared for. The rice ordered will be very acceptable to the Indians; asks that all the Indian presents be ordered here, so as to show that preparations are made for the campaign. Page 2 Capt. Trent to the same. Arrival of Anthony and another Indian from Carlisle. Council held, at which the Cherokees refuse to wait till Bouquet arrives; demand large presents, threatening that if they do not get them they will rob all the English houses on the way and join the Creeks to fight against the English, that the French were good people. The trouble caused by Anthony and by the want of an interpreter. Thinks a general council should be held; will consult Col. Stevens (Stephen ?) who is encamped six miles off. The Indians (Cherokees) throwing back their clothing, owing to Anthony's misrepresentations. Arrival of a war party, who had fired on some other Indians at Venango, but were fired on by a party of the enemy, which they had not seen; one of them killed, the rest came in naked. A postcript, dated the 6th, says the Indians remain till Bouquet arrives. 3 The same to the same. Eleven Cherokes arrived from Fort Lyttleton, who report the loss of one man at the little French fort. Four Cherokees who had arrived at Fort Lyttleton reported they had lost seven in an engagement with the enemy. By advice of Col. Stevens presents have been given to Wahatchee and the men who had received none before. Does not know whether they will go or stay. 7 Conrad Weiser to the same. What progress he has made in contracting for waggons. The bad effects of the example set by people who will do nothing themselves and keep back others. Lester appointed waggon master; his good will. The dislike to George Roth; he might be employed elsewhere. The valuation of waggons. After to-day shall press waggons for the service. 8 Capt. Bosomworth to the same. Delay in fitting out the Indians to march to Lyttleton; how they are to receive their proportion of goods for the campaign; they shall then be stored till their return, as a pledge for their performance of duty, &c., &c. 11 13 The same to the same. Further about fitting out and securing the presents to the Indians. Two parties have marched for Lyttleton. July 14, The same to the same. Has arrived after a narrow escape of being Cumberland. scalped. There are no Catawbas at Winchester, nor any word of tho Little Carpenter. The 28 Tuscaroras expected he shall desire Col. Byrd to send to Rea's Town. 14 1758. July 23, September 10, December 4 and 5, Pittsburgh. 1759. January 1, Bedford. January 8, Pittsburgh. January 8, Pittsburgh, January 8, January 11, Fort Loudoun. January 15, Fort Loudoun. July 11, July 11, Calculation of the expense of Indian warriors for their service during the campaign. Page 15 Bosomworth to Bouquet. Has been detained here by the illness of the interpreter and other causes; will leave to-morrow with all the Cherokee and Ohio Indians to join the others at the advanced posts. Sends a rough draught of the talk he had given to the Ohio Indians. Reported arrival of Wolfe at New York, with 8,000 men. 17 Bouquet's conference with the Delaware chiefs held at Pittsburgh, 4th December, and their answer, 5th December. 19 Account of Indian goods in the King's storehouse at Fort Bedford. 25 Minutes of a conference held with the Indians on the Ohio, at Pittsburgh. 33 Col. Mercer to General Forbes. Sends the minutes of conference. The report by the Six Nations that 12 nations on the other side of Lake Erie are in the French interest and engaged to cut off the Six Nations. Such a stroke would be their ruin, so they have come to ask assistance; they believe that one or two defeats suffered by the French will detach their Indians. They report the state of the French posts, not a word of which has been brought by the Delawares, who must be kept on good terms in the mean time. An interpreter wanted, as well as presents for the chiefs of the Six Nations.. 33 The same to Bouquet. The different accounts from Venango; does not know which to trust. Refers to the conference to show the feeling of the Six Nations toward the other Indians as well as towards the French. Has sent Ward to interpret, but needs an interpreter in his place. The enormous consumption of provisions by the Indians. Will try to get up two cannon sunk in the Ohio. 35 Robert Tuckniss to the same. Has been appointed Indian agent. Cannot get forward for want of waggons, &c. 36 The same to the same. Respecting the delay in proceeding; cannot engage waggons on the report that the roads are so bad; asks for a store house for the sale of goods, &c., &c. 38 A memorandum of necessaries wanting to transport goods to Pittsburgh and the cost of building a store there. 41 43 A note dated 27th, enclosing memorandum. Col. Hugh Mercer to Bouquet. The news of reinforcements being sent to Venango confirmed by the attack of the enemy on that post. Wyandots from near Detroit report that the French were raising all the men of that post, amounting, with the garrison, to 500 or 600 men, and collecting the Indians to prosecute the war on this river. Two Indians from Presqu'Isle sent by one of the Six Nations, report a body of French and Indians (about 700) had arrived there from Detroit with 10 pieces of cannon, to attempt this post or Ligonier, and that several chiefs at Venango had gone to draw off their people from the French. Is sending off a convoy with 300 men which he hopes cannot be insulted on the road; on their arrival the force will be nearly 1,000 strong. Is sending to hasten Col. Byrd's march. Cannot tell if it is practicable for Col. Stephen to send artillery. The conference with the Indians satisfactory, but their force too small to be of consequence. No word from Niagara. Expresses sent by In dians. 44 George Croghan to the same. Reports news of the movement from Detroit, as in Mercer's letter (p. 44); has had no certain news yet from Venango if the force which attacked Ligonier had yet arrived there. |