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ment of the present war between the United 

 States and Great- Britain. 



" In consequence of these predatory in- 

 vasions, the principal officers of the above- 

 mentioned counties, namely, Colonels Wil- 

 liamson and Marshall, tried every method 

 in their power to set on foot an expedition 

 against the Wyandot towns, which they 

 could effect no other way than by giving 

 all possible encouragement to volunteers. 

 The plan proposed was as follows : Every 

 man furnishing himself with a horse, a gun, 

 and one month's provisions, should be ex- 

 empted from two tours of militia duty. 

 Likewise that every one who had been 

 plundered by the Indians, should, if the 

 plunder could be found at their towns, have 

 it again, proving it to be his property : 

 and all horses lost on the expedition, by 

 unavoidable accident, were to be replaced 

 by horses taken in the enemy's country. 



" The time appointed for the rendezvous, 

 or general meeting of the volunteers, was 



