1765.1 HIS DEATH. 2J:3 



SO you see the old proverb wrong for ouce, which 

 says, he that prospers is envied; for sure I am 

 that all the people here are more pleased with the 

 news of your promotion than they would be if the 

 government would take off the stamp duty. . . . 



"Geo. Etheri]sgton. 

 *• Brigadier General, Henry Bouquet." 



" And," concludes Dr. William Smith, the chron- 

 icler of the campaign, '' as he is rendered as dear 

 by his private virtues to those who have the honor 

 of his more intimate acquaintance, as he is by his 

 military services to the public, it is hoped he may 

 long continue among us, where his experienced 

 abilities will enable him, and his love of the En^:- 

 lish constitution entitle him, to fill any future trust 

 to which his Majesty may be pleased to call him." 

 This hope was not destined to fulfilment. Bouquet 

 was assigned to the command of the southern mil- 

 itary department; and, within three years after his 

 return from the Muskingum, he was attacked with 

 a fever at Pensacola, which closed the career of a 

 gallant soldier and a generous man. 



The Dela wares and Shawanoes, mindful of their 

 engagement and of the hostages which they had 

 given to keep it, sent their deputies, within the 

 appointed time, to Sir William Johnson, who con- 

 cluded a treaty with them ; stipulating, among the 

 other terms, that they should grant free passage 

 through their country to English troops and trav- 

 ellers ; that they should make full restitution for 

 the goods taken from the traders at the breaking 



