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CHAPTER VI. 



Hostilities bctwi?cn the English and the French in Anierit-a— Dela.wara 

 and Shawanese Indians commit murders — General Braddock's arrival, 

 &c.— Biaddock's defeat — Dismay caused among the Ironticr settlsrg — 

 Paxton and Tulpehoi-ken refugees at Ephrata — rMurdcrs committed by 

 the Indians — Block House erected at Lancaiiter — Iiihaliitants of Lap- 

 caster county petition the Assembly for a Militia law — Scalping pArties — 

 War suspended against the Indians — Preparations made to repel Indian 

 incursions — Coniad Weiser commands nine companies — French hos-* 

 tililics continued — Alurders committed by the Indians in 1757 — Indjan 

 treaties, at Lancaster and at Easton — Minutes, extract from, of Indian 

 treaty, at Ijancaster — King Beaver's speech — Treaty held at Easton; 

 fifteen tribes of Indians represented — Murders by Indians in Tulpe- 

 hockcn — Murders committed by the Indians in 1758 — (Jumbcrland over- 

 run by savages — Inhabitants flee to Lancaster, &c. — Barracks erected at 

 Lancaster — ^Vork-IIouse erected at Lancaster — The Irish sell to the 

 German?, and seat themselves at Uher.tnut Glade — Baron Stiegel lays out 

 Manheim — Notice of the Baron — Notes of variety ; Emanuel Carpenter. 



Ardent hostilities between the English and French 

 commenced in America, in 1754. The events of that 

 year in America, had determined both England and 

 France to send re-info rcements to their colonies. The 

 French courted, and Avon the assistance of many of the 

 Indians, who had felt themselves aggrieved by the 

 English; especially the Delawares and Shawanese,* 



*The Indians felt themselves aggrieved. At a treaty held 

 with the Indians, at Easton, Pennsylvania, in November, 1756; 

 upon the Governor requesting of the Indians to know the 

 cause of their uneasiness, and hostile conduct. Tccdyuscung, 

 chief of the Delawares, and who then represented several 

 nations, mentioned several; among which were the instiga- 

 tions of the French, and the ill usage or grievance they had 

 sufiered both in Pennsylvania and Noav Jersey. When the 

 Governor desired to be informed what these grievances were, 

 Tcedyuscung replied, "I have not far to go fur an instance: 



