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Ohio river. Left Pittsburg, with three companions, on March 19th. 

 After six days' voyage were attacked and pursued by Indians in a 

 flat boat. Replied to the Indians' fire and killed one. He was wounded 

 in the hand and one of their party killed by the Indians' fire. Tried 

 to escape by swimming towards land. His companion from Paris, M. 

 Picque, was killed by the Indians on reaching the bank. Was himself 

 taken prisoner but escaped by leaping into the river. After several 

 days' wandering in the woods was taken up by a passing boat and 

 reached the Falls of the Ohio safely. Copy of M. Picque's will is 

 appended to the letter. L. 2 p. (In French. Copy.) 



XLVIII, 50. 

 By William Marshal and John Scott. 



1788. May 10. Washington Co., Pennsylvania. 



Depositions relative to the seizure of a negro boy. D. S. i p. 



LV, no. 



From Alex[ander] Addison to David Redick, of the Supreme Exec- 

 utive Council of Pennsylvania. 1788. May 10. Washington. 



Concerning a certain negro boy, brought into Pennsylvania by David 

 Davis who, after his term of service expired, attempted to put his name 

 on record again as a slave, but finding this impossible, hired him into 

 Virginia. A. L. S. 3 p. XLVIII, 51. 



By William Morris. 1788. May 17. Baltimore, Maryland. 

 Deposition relative to the theft of a horse. D. S. 3 p. LV, III. 



From [Caleb] Gannett to James Bowdoin, Boston. 

 1788. June 28. [Boston.] 



The volume of [the American Philosophical Society's] Transactions 

 not yet received, nor is the [American] Academy [of Arts and Sciences] 

 in possession of the French work mentioned ; both will be extremely 

 acceptable ; Dr. Franklin's generosity. L. in 3d P. i p. XXXVI, 63. 



From B[enjamin] F[ranklin] Bache to Lucas des Peintraux. 

 1788. July 22. Philadelphia. 



His Grandfather being ill in bed desires him to reply to his letter, 

 delivered by M. Saugrain. Will be pleased to forward anything he 

 receives from M. des Peintraux. L. S. i p. (In French. Copy.) 



XLVIII, 52. 



