county, 34; Pcnn'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 WilHam 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 New Castle are sent to them, 40 ; Thomas 

 Chalklcy 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 Evansi' explanation of Mitchell's course, 

 &5; Critical juncture, 55; Evans re-called, 56 ; Gookin appointed governor, 

 56; Penn's embarrassment, 56; Quitrents, 56; Emigraticn impeded, 57. 

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

 aiy at Conestogo, 59 ; His sermon and Indian chief's answer, 59-60; 

 French and Worley on a message to Conestogo. 



SECOND PART. 



From the earliest settlements made untliin 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, C8 ; 

 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 laiiJs, 79; The Mennonites call a meeting to send a person to 

 Europe for the residue of their families, 80; Keni!ig goes and returns with a 



