THE OHIO VALLEY-GREAT LAKES ETHNOHISTORY
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Gage to Conway
(June 24, 1766)
Gage, Thomas in: P. R. O., C. O., 5.84
f. 315 and in Alvord & Carter,
Ill. Hist. Coll., Vol. 11,
British Series, Vol. II,
pp. 321-325.
pp. 325.
Several Nations of Indians have been lately assembled at Fort Pitt, to lay their Grievances before us. They complained, that several of their People have been murthered by the Inhabitants of Virginia, Pennsylvania and the Jerseys, besides three upon the Ohio, and no Satisfaction given them. And that the Moment they had made Peace with us, a Number of People crossed the Mountains, and Settled upon their Lands, at a Place called Red Stone Creek. Sir William Johnson's Deputy acquaints me, that he hopes from the free Manner in which they have made known their Causes of Complaint, and being convinced of their Ardent Desire to live in Peace with us, that he shall be able to remove their Present Disgust: But if effectual Measures are not speedily taken to remove the Settlers from Red Stone Creek, and that the several Governments pursue vigorous Measures, to prevent the Inhabitants from Murthering the Indians, we shall be involved in another general War.
The above Intelligence will be immediately transmitted to the Governors of the respective Provinces, to whom I mean to represent in the strongest Manner, the Necessity of making some Examples, and bringing the Murthers to Justice; as well as the Removing the Settlers from the Indian's Land: In doing which I shall offer them every Assistance in my Power.
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