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apprehend and prosecute them to conviction, shall over 

 and above the said reward, have all the weight and influ- 

 ence of the government, for obtaining his Majesty's 

 pardon for his offence. 



Given under my hand and the great seal of the pro- 

 vince, at Philadelphia, January 2, in the 4th year of his 

 Majesty's reign, A. D. 1764. 



By his command. John Penn. 



Joseph Shippen, Jr., Sec'y. 



" God save the Ki?2g.'^ 



The Paxton Boys had become desperate, and in turn 

 '' showed up some Indian^^*' as is manifest from thek 

 conduct in destroying the Indians at Lancaster. 



*David Rittenhouse, in a letter to a friend, speaking of the 

 Paxton Boys in Philadelphia, on this occason, says : " About 

 fifty of the scoundrels marched by my work-shop. I have 

 seen hundreds of Indians travelling the country, and can with 

 truth affirm, that the behavior of these fellows was ten times 

 more savage and brutal than theirs. Frightening women, by 

 running the muzzles of their guns through windows, swearing 

 and hallooing ; attacking men without the least provocation ; 

 dragging them by the hair to the ground, and pretending to 

 scalp them ; shooting a number of dogs and fowls ; these are 

 some of their exploits." — Rittenhouse's Mem. j). 148. 



In another letter, Mr. Barton says : " I received a letter from 

 sister E. soon after the alaim at Philadelphia was over, and 

 will give, &c. &:c. 



" On Monday morning, between one and two o'clock, an 

 express came to the Governor, informing that the rebels were 

 on their way, and that a great number of them were on this 

 side the White Horse. There was one express after another, 

 till there was certain intelligence that some of tliem were at 

 Gcrmantown. When the first express came, the bells were 

 rung, tlic drums beat, luul tlie constables were ordered to go 

 from house to house, to knock up the inhabitants, and bid them 

 put candles at their doors: it i)ad the a])pearance of all the 

 houses being illuminated. Before day, there was about 



