ple generally to ascend the Ohio. I was among the number. On our arrival at the Wheeling, being informed that there were two Indians with some traders near and above Wheeling, a proposition was made by the then captain Michael Cresap to way lay and kill the Indians upon the river. This measure I opposed with much violence, alledging that the killing of those Indians might involve the country in a war. But the opposite party prevailed, and proceeded up the Ohio with captain Cresap at their head.

In a short time the party returned, and also the traders, in canoes; but there were no Indians in the company. I enquired what had become of the Indians, and was informed by the traders and Cresap's party that they had fallen overboard. I examined the canoe, and saw much fresh blood and some bullet holes in the canoe. This fully convinced me that the party had killed the two Indians, and thrown them into the river.

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On the afternoon of the day this action happened, a report prevailed that there was a camp, or party of Indians on the Ohio below and near the Wheeling. In consequence of this information, captain Cresap with his party, joined by a number of recruits, proceeded immediately down the Ohio for the purpose as was hen generally understood, of destroying the Indians above mentioned. On the succeeding day, captain Cresap and his party returned to Wheeling, and it was generally reported by the party that they had killed a number of Indians. Of the truth of this report I had no

doubt, as one of Cresap's party was badly woun ded, and the party had a fresh scalp, and a quantity of property, which they called Indian plunder. At the time of the last mentioned transaction, it was generally reported that the party of Indians down the Ohio were Logan and his family; but I have reason to believe that this report was unfounded.

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Within a few days after the transaction above mentioned, a party of Indians were killed at Yellow Creek. But I must do the memory of captain Cresap the justice to say that I do not believe that he 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 happened 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.

I am with much esteem,

The Certificate of WILLIAM HUSTON of Washington county, in the State of Pennsylvania, communicated by DAVID RIDDICK, Esq Prothonotary of Washington county, Pennsylvania; who in the letter inclosing it says "Mr. Witliam Huston is a man of established reputation in point of integrity."

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 résided at Catfishes camp, on the main path

from Wheeling 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 sometime at my cabbin.

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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 conversations with several of Cresaps party, they boasted of the deed; and that in the presence of their chief. They acknowledged they had fired first on the Indians. They had with them one man on a litter, who was in the skirmish.

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I do further certify that, from what I learned from the party themselves, I then formed the opinion, and have not had any reason to change the opinion since, that the killing, on the part of the whites, was what I deem the grossest murder. I further certify that some of the party, who afterwards killed some women and other Indians at Baker's bottom, also lay at my cabbin, on their march to the interior part of the country; they had with them a little girl, whose life had been spared by the interference of some more humane than the rest, If necessary I will make affidavit to the above to be true. Certified at Washington, this 18th day of April, Anno Domini, 1798.

WILLIAM HUSTON.

The Certificate of JACOB NEWLAND, of Shelby county, Kentucky, communicated by the Honorable Judge Innes, of Kentucky.

In the year 1774, I lived on the waters of Short creek, a branch of the Ohio, 12 miles

above Wheeling. Sometime in June or in July of that year, capt. Michael Cresap raised a party of men, and came out under col M Daniel, of Hampshire county, Virginia, who command. ed a detachment against the Wappotommaka towns on the Muskinghum. I met with capt. Cresap, at Red-stone fort, and entered his company. Being very well acquainted with him, we conversed freely; and he, among other conversations informed me several times of falling in with some Indians on the Chio some distance below the mouth of Yellow Creek, and killed two or three of them; and that this murder was before that of the Indians by Great-house and others, at Yellow Creck. I do not recolle&t the reason which capt. Cresap assigned for committing the act, but never understood that the Indians gave any offence.... Certified under my hand this 15th day of November, 1799, being an inhabitant of Shelby county, and state of Kentucky.

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JACOB NEWLAND.

The Certificate of JOHN ANDERSON, a merchant in Fredericksburg, Virginia; communicated by Mann Page, Esq. of Mansfield, near Fredericksburg. who, in the letter accompanying it says, M. John Auderson has for many years past been setled in Fiedericksburg, in the mercantile line. I have known him in prosperous and adverse situations. He has always shewn the greatest degree of Equanimity, his hotesty and veracity are unimpeachable. These things can be arrested by all the respectable part of the town and neighborhood of Fredericksburg."

Mr. John Anderson, a merchant in Fredericksburg, says, that in the year 1774, being a trader in the Indian country, he was at Pittsburg, to which place he had a cargo brought up

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the river in a boat navigated by a Delaware Indian and a white man. That on their re1 turn down the river, with a cargo belonging to Messrs. Butler, Michael Cresap fired on the boat, and killed the Indian, after which two men of the name of Gatewood and others of the name of *Tumblestone, who lived on the opposite side of the river from the Indians, with whom they were on the most friendly terms, invited a party of them to come over and drink with them; and that, when the Indians, were drunk, they murdered them to the number of six, among whom

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was Logan's mother. That five other Indians uneasy at the absence of their friends, came over the river to enquire after them; when they were fired upon, and two were killed, and the others wounded. This was the origin of the war.

I certify the above to be true to the best of my recollection.

JOHN ANDERSON.

The Deposition of JAMES CHAMBERS, communicated by David Riddick, Esq. Prothonotary of Washington county, Bennsylvania, who in the letter enclosing it shews that he entertains the most perfu&t confidence in the truth of Mr. CHAMBERS.

Washington County, sc.

Personally came before me Samuel Shannon, Esq. one of the Commonwealth Justices for the County of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania, James Chambers, who being sworn

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