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CHAPTER VI, 



Hostilities between the Englis'a arid the French in America— Delaware 

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

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

 Paxton and Tulpehocken refugees at Ephrata — Murders committed by 

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

 caster county petition the Assemblyfor a Militia law — Scalping parties — 

 War suspended against the Indians — Preparations made to rc})el Indian 

 incursions — Conrad W'eiser commands 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 

 German?, and seat themselves at Chestnut Glade — Baron Stiegel lays out 

 Manheim — Xotice of the Daron — 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-intorcements to their colonies. The 

 French courted, and won the assistance of many of the 

 Indians, who had felt themselves aggrieved by the 

 English; especially the Dela wares and Shawanese/* 



*The Indians felt themselves aggrieved. At a treaty held 

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

 upon the Governor requesting of the Indians to know the 

 cause of their uneasiness, and hostile conduct. Teedyuscung, 

 chief of the Dclawarcs, 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 the 

 Governor desired to be informed what these grievances were, 

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



