36 THE WAR ON THE BORDERS. [1763, June. 



pursues : "I only regret that when the chief of 

 the Ottawas and the other villains returned with 

 the Pipe of Peace, they were not instantly put 

 to death} I conclude Major Gladwyn was not 

 apprised of the murder of Sir Robert Davers, 

 Lieutenant Robertson, etc., at that time, or he 

 certainly would have revenged their deaths by that 

 method; and, indeed, I cannot but wish that when- 

 ever we have any of the savages in our power, 

 who have in so treacherous a way committed any 

 barbarities on our people, a quick retaliation may 

 be made without the least exception or hesitation. 

 I am determined," he continues, " to take every 

 measure in my power, not only for securing and 

 keeping entire possession of the country, but for 

 punishing those barbarians who have thus per- 

 fidiously massacred his Majesty's subjects. To 

 effect this most essential service, I intend to col- 

 lect, agreeable to what I wrote you in my last, all 

 the force I can at Presqu' Isle and Niagara, that I 

 may push them forwards as occasion may require. 

 I have therefore ordered the remains of the 42d 

 and 77th regiments — the first consisting of two 

 hundred and fourteen men, including officers, and 

 the latter of one hundred and thirty-three, officers 

 included — to march this evening or early to-morrow 

 morning, under the command of Major Campbell 

 of the 42d, who has my orders to send an officer 

 before to acquaint you of his being on the march, 

 and to obey such further directions as he may 

 receive from you. . . . You will observe that I 



1 The italics and capitals are Sir Jeffrey's. 



