154 AUTHENTIC HISTORY 



across the river. As I understood the Delaware tongue, I heard several 

 of the Indians that were engaged against us speak a good many words in 

 that tongue during the action. 



"Adam Terrence. 

 " The above Declaration was attested by the Author's voluntary quali- 

 fication, no Magistrate being present, at Paxton, this 26th October, 1755, 

 before us. "John Elder, 



"Thos. McArthur, 

 "MiCHL. Grahams, 

 " Alex. McClure, 

 " Michael Teaff, 

 "William Harris, 

 "Thomas Black, 

 "Saml. Lenes, 

 "Samuel Pearson, 

 "William McClure." 

 "N. B. — Of all our people that were in the action there are but nine that 

 are yet returned." 



A Letter to James Read, Esq., at Reading, from Conrad Weiser, Esq., 

 at Heidleburg. 



"Heidleburg, October 26, at 11 o'clock at night. 

 "Mr. James Read — Loving Friend: This evening, about an hour ago, 

 I received the news of the enemy having crossed Susquehannah and 

 killed a great many people, from Thomas McKee down to Hunter's Mill. 

 Mr. Elder, the Minister of Paxton, wrote this to another Presbyterian 

 Minister in the neighborhood of Adam Read, Esq. The people were 

 then in meeting, and immediately desired to get themselves in readiness 

 to oppose the enem}^, and to lend assistance to their neighbors. Mr. 

 Read sent down to Tulpahoccon, and two men, one that came from Mr. 

 Read, are just now gone, that brought in the melancholy news. I have 

 sent out to alarm the townships in this neighborhood, and to meet me 

 early in the morning at Peter Spicker, to consult together what to do, 

 and to make preparations to stand the enemy with the assistance of the 

 most High. I writ you this that you may have time to consult with 

 Mr. Seely and other well-wishers of the people, in order to defend your 

 lives and others; for God's sake let us stand together and do what we 

 can, and trust to the hand of Providence; perhaps we must in this neigh- 

 borhood come to Reading, but I will send armed men to Susquehannah, 

 or as far as they can go, for intelligence. Pray let Sammy have a copy 

 of this, or this draft for his Honor the Governor. I have sent him about 

 3 hours ago Express to Philadelphia, and he lodges at my son Peter's. 

 Dispatch him as early as you can. I pray beware of confusion, be calm, 

 you and Mr. Seely, and act the part as fathers of the people. I know 



