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was present at the killing of the Indians at Yellow 

 Creek. But there is not the least doubt in my mind, 

 that the massacre at Yellow Creek was brought on 

 by the two transactions first stated. 



All the transactions, which I have related happen- 

 ed in the latter end of April 1774: and there can 

 scarcely be a doubt that they were the cause of the 

 war which immediately followed, commonly called 

 Dunmore's War. 



1 am with much esteem, 

 Yours, Sec. 



EBENEZER ZANE. 



TAe Certificate of WILLMM HUSTO.Y, of Wash- 

 ington county, in the state of Pennsylvania, commu- 

 nicated by DAVID RID DICK, Esquire, Prothono- 

 tary of Washino;ton county, Pennsylvania; iclio, in the 

 letter enclosing it, says, •' Mr WILLIAM HUSTOJV 

 is a man of established reputation in point of integ- 

 rity." 



I, William Huston, of Washington county, in the 

 State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify to whom it 

 may concern, that in the year 1774, I resided at Cat- 

 fishes camp, on the main path from WHieeling to Red- 

 stone: that Michael Cresap, who resided on or near 

 the Potowmac river, on his way up from the river 

 Ohio, at the head of a party of armed men, lay some 

 time at my cabin. 



I had previously heard the report of Mr Cresap 

 having killed some Indians, said to be the relations 

 of *' Logan" an Indian Chief. In a variety of con- 

 versations with several of Cresap's party, they boast- 

 ed of the deed ; and that in the presence of their chief. 

 They acknowledged they had fired first on the In- 

 dians. They had with them one man on a litter, 

 who was in the skirmish. 



I do further certify that, from what I learned from 



