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ing the ferries well guarded they proceeded to Germantown, and 

 learning the extent of the preparations made to oppose their 

 progress, they at length listened to the advice of some prudent 

 persons sent out to meet them, and, with the exception of two 

 of their number, who remained to represent their grievances to 

 the government, they all returned peaceably to their homes.' 

 Perhaps the older settlements of the Province were never thrown 

 into a greater state of alarm than that produced by these in- 

 surgents. Dr. Franklin had a large share in bringing about the 

 favorable result that has been mentioned. 



John Penn had arrived from England and had assumed the 

 duties of Lieutenant-Governor, just before the Indians were 

 murdered at Lancaster. When the insurgents approached 

 Philadelphia, his Excellency became so much alarmed that he 

 lied for safety to the dwelling of Dr. Franklin.^ 



The people of the border settlements had suffered severely 

 from the barbarous cruelty of the savages, and can be excused 

 for entertaining feelings of revenge, but they can find no justi- 

 fication for cruelly venting those feelings against innocent 

 parties, simply because they were Indians. It is probable that 

 the inhuman mode of warfare practised against the Indians, 

 very greatly sharpened their natural cruelty towards the whites. 

 Heavy rewards had been offered for Indian scalps, and dogs 

 were employed in hunting and pursuing them.^ Truly the 

 government was not wholly guiltless of having trained the 

 minds of the " Paxton boys" for the cruelty practised by them 

 against the Indians. 



Lotteries had for many years been resorted to for the pur- 

 pose of raising means to build churches, endow schools, build 

 bridges, &c., kc, but the Legislature seeing the evils that re- 

 sulted from them, passed an act for their suppression. This 

 act was repealed by the Crown ; but the Quakers, at least, were 

 not disposed to allow the Mother Country to rivet such evils upon 

 their sect. They had ignored the traffic in negroes, and from a 

 minute of Concord Meeting we find them this year dealing with 

 a member "for being concerned in lotteries." 



But it was in vain that the Quakers warred against the evils 

 resulting from lotteries. Other sects, and particularly the Epis- 



1 Gordon's Hist. Penna. 405. 



'^ Franklin's Memoirs. 



^ •• It will be necessary to give early notice to the Troops that the Governor and 

 the Commissioners, have agreed to allow three shillings per month to every soldier 

 who brings a strong do<j, that will be judged proper to be employed in discovering 

 and pursuing the savages, and recommend to procure as many as they can, not ex- 

 ceeding ten per company. Each dog is to be kept tied and led by his master." Col. 

 Boquet'a mem : for equipmtntu of the Penna. troops, Ac. See Penna. Archives (1764) 

 180. 



