county, 34; Penn's effort to improve the condition of the natives, 35; 

 Efforts to christianize the Indians, 35; Penn's new treaty with the Susque- 

 hanna, Shawanese and Ganawese, &c. natives, 36 ; A new form of Govern- 

 ment framed, 37; Penn appoints Andrew Hamilton deputy governor: sails 

 for England, 37. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Prince William dies, p. 38 ; Anne ascends the throne, 38 ; Penn in favor 

 with her, 38 ; State of affairs in the province, 39 ; Disquiet among the Indi- 

 ans, 39; Messenger sent to the Conestogo Indians : Secretary of the council 

 and sheriff of Chester and IS'ew Castle are sent to them, 40 ; Thomas 

 Chalkley preaches at Conestogo, 41 ; Governor visits the Conestogo Indi- 

 ans, 44 ; Indian eloquence, 44; Gov. Evans' strange character, and second 

 journey to Susquehanna, 45; Governor's journal of his interview with the 

 Indians, 46; Nicole apprehended at Paxtan, conveyed to Philadelphia and 

 imprisoned, 51. 



CHAPTER V. 



Cause of disquietude among the Indians, p. 53; Indians at Conestogo 

 send a messenger to the council, 53 ; Mitchell and other Europeans intrude 

 upon the Indians, 54; Governor Evan.^' explanation of Mitchell's course, 

 56; Critical juncture, 55; Evans re-called, 56 ; Gookin appointed governor, 

 56; Penn's embarrassment, 56; Quitrcnts, 56; Emigration impeded, 57. 

 Gookin sends a message to the Indians at Conestogo, 57 ; Swedish mission- 

 ary at Conestogo, 59 ; Kis sermon and Indian chief's answer, 59-60; 

 French and Worley on a message to Conestogo. 



SECOND PART. 



From the earliest settlements made within the present limits of the 

 county to its organization in the year 1729. 



CHAPTER I. 



Preliminary remarks, p. 67; Unsettled state of affairs in Europe, 68; 

 Consequent emigration of Swiss, Germans, French and others, into America 

 70; Into Pennsylvania, 72; Swiss Mennonites settle in Pequea Valley, 74; 

 Purchase ten thousand acres of land, 76 ; Make improvements, 78, Others 

 purchase lands, 79 ; The Mennonites call a meeting to send a person to 

 Europe for the residue of their families, 80; Kendig goes and returns with a 



