332 HISTORY OF 



CHAPTER VI. 



Hostiiities between the English and the French in America— Delaware 

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

 &c. — Braddock's defeat — Dismay caused among the irontier settlers — 

 Paxton and Tulpchocken refugees at Ephrata — Murders committed by 

 the Indians — Block House erected at Lancaster — Inhabitants of Lan- 

 caster county petition the Assembly for a Militia law — Scaljung parties — 

 War suspended against the Indians — Preparations made to repel Indian 

 incursions — Coniad Weiser comn^.arids nine companies — French hos- 

 tilities continued — Murders committed by the Indians in 1757 — Indian 

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

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

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

 hocken — Murders committed by the Indians in 1758 — Cumberland over- 

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

 Lancaster — Work-House erected at Lancaster — The Irish sell to the 

 Germans, and seat themselves at Chestnut 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-inforcements to their colonies. The 

 French courted, and won the assistance of many of the 

 Indians, who had felt themselves aggrieved by the 

 EngUsh; especially the Delawares and Shawanese, 



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*The Indians felt themselves aggrieved. At a treaty held 

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

 Mpon the Governor requesting of the Indians to know the 

 cause of their uneasiness, and hostile conduct. Teedyuscung, 

 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 

 suffered both in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. When th« 

 Governor desired to be informed what these grievances were, 

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



