THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
ARCHIVES: THE MIAMI COLLECTION
It is noted that the following work from the Miami Archives should be read and
considered within the historical context in which it was composed and printed.
The opinions expressed and the language used do not reflect the opinions or
standards of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, but are, rather,
indicative of thought in that historical moment during which the document was
published.
Johnson to the
Lords of Trade
(September 28, 1765)
Johnson, William in: Public Record
Office, Colonial Office, 323, 23 f.
125; N. Y. D. C. H. 7:765
and in Alvord & Carter,
British Series, Vol. II,
pp. 87-90.
On the 8th of June last as he descended the Ohio he was attacked by Eighty Mascoutens and Kickapous, who firing upon his party consisting of but Fourteen persons, Deputys from the Northern Indians killed Three Shawanese, and Wounded himself and all the rest whom they made Prisoners and carryed to Wawiaghtono on the Wabache. The Indians who attacked had received belts &c. from the French for that purpose, but on bringing him and his party to the last mentioned place, the Indians there who were well Acquainted with him Expressed their dissatisfaction therewith in terms which produced a thorough repentance on the part of the Mascoutens &c who implored his interposition with the Shawanese and Six Nations to prevent a breach which they had so much reason to expect in consequence of their behavior, this was attended with all the good Effects we could have Wished for, Mr Sinnot Who was sent from Mr. Stuart with a very large present having been plundered & after being with difficulty preserved from the Indians fury at Fort Chartres was obliged to Escape in a Boat in the Night & return to New Orleans, But Mr Croghan availing himself of the Confusion produced amongst the Indians by the murder of the Shawanese, prevailed upon them so, as his Wounds were healed to proceed with him for the Ilinois and Assist in obtaining the possession thereof, he accordingly set out with them in middle of July for that place, near which he was met by Pondiac, with the Chiefs of the Neighbouring Country, with whom he, at length prevailed to agree to give up possession of the Posts there, held by the French, but with a strong reservation of their rights to the Lands about them, and Pondiac agreed to put himself into our power and return with him to Detroit. Mr Croghan imediately dispatched an Express to Fort Pitt from whence the Commanding Officer agreable to former orders from the General detached a Captain with One hundred Men to take possession of Fort Chartres &c.
On Mr Croghan's arrival at Detroit he had a Treaty with all the (page 89) Western League, who were assembled before his arrival, and by the Light in which he placed affairs effectually settled their minds & dissolved the League lately formed by the French with Eighteen Nations and he is now on his way to this place, after whose arrival I shall be enabled to Transmit your Lordships the whole of his Transactions and the present State of Indian Affairs in that Country.
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