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Minutes of the Provincial Council
of Pennsylvania
(September 1, 1728)
In: Minutes of the Provincial Council of
Pennsylvania, Vol. 3, pp. 329-331.
pp. 329, 330, 331.
(page 329) ported here in the Ship Albany, Lazarus Oxman Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Portsmouth, as by Clearance from the Officers of the Customs there, bearing Date the 22d of June, 1728. It appeared the Master had no Special Licence for their Transportation: they were then called in, & having declared that they were come hither with Intention to settle & live peaceably in this Province, the Several Persons whose Names are Subjoyned, did repeat & sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of September last.
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Georg Frederick Berbesdorf, |
Hans Jerig Beigel, |
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Frederick Christof von Strysflas, |
Michael Keim, |
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Mathias Kaplin, |
Casper Rishil, |
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Daniel Bengal, |
Alexander Zaartman, |
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Simon Shaller, |
Jacob Weis, |
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Philip Showman, |
Joannes Schenefelt, |
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Philip Glaser, |
Jerig Boog, |
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Hans Adam Mire, |
Jerig Moots, |
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Laurence Belits, |
Jerig Gertner, |
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Henry Stelfelt, |
Andrew Ablin, |
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Casper Oort, |
Hans Miller, |
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Fred. Egelberger, |
John Bloeman, |
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Conrad Feboy, |
Hans Jerig Riger, |
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Jacob Danbach, |
Martin Calb, |
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Jacob Beigel, |
Joannes Earle Keil. |
N. B. This Minute ought to have been Enter'd after the following:
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At a Council held at Philada., September 1st, 1728.
PRESENT:
The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esqr., Lieut. Governour.
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James Logan, |
Clement Plumsted, |
}Esq'rs. |
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Isaac Norris, |
Thomas Laurence. |
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The Governour informed the Board that on Saturday the 24th ulto, he was given to understand that two Indian Traders from Durham, whose Names, as he afterwards learn't, are Coarse Froom, & John Schonhoven, were come to Town, & at a public house had been giving an Account of some Disturbances amongst the Indians in these Parts, upon which he Sent for them, but they appearing to be in Drink, were ordered to attend another time. And that accordingly on Monday last they presented a Paper setting forth that several Indians from Pehoquealin, had collected Skins for a Present, in order to meet the Governour at Durham Ironworks, in Bucks County, on a Treaty; that they sent for Schonhoven, that he might be the Bearer of a Message to desire the Governour would appoint a Time to meet them there, & that while Schonhoven was amongst them, an Indian came from Sasquehannah with some Message, upon receiving which they, with their Wives and Children, went off from Pechoquealin, leaving their Corn Standing; that the Hurry the Indians seemed to be in, gave these two Traders Cause to apprehend some Mischief was on Foot, & that therefore they had taken a Journey hither, to acquaint the Governour with it.
The Governour proceeded and said, he was not so much surpriz'd at this, seeing the message might be supposed to come from the Chiefs of the five Nations, who, as we are told, are now about Conestogoe, and have a great power over all our Indians, as he had since been, upon seeing a Letter wrote by Antony Sadowsky to John Petty, both Indian Traders, which being laid before the Board, was read, and is in Substance, that an Indian came to Oley, to one Peter Kirwin, and brought account that all the Indians were removed from Shamokin, except Allummapees and Opekasset; that at the Shawanese town called Malson, the Shawanese had hang'd one Timothy Higgins, a Servant of Henry Smith's, an Indian Trader, upon a Pole of their Cabin; that the Indians were to come down to Philadelphia about the full of this moon, & that it was feared it might not be well with the rest of the Indian Traders in those parts, for that the Indians were dissatisfied. The Governour observed, it was not very likely the Indians would come here, if they had proceeded to such an Outrage, as hanging any of our people; that there seemed to be an Inconsistency in the relation of this matter, and therefore he hoped it might not be true: And added, that as it highly concerns the peace and safety of this Province, to use all necessary precaution, and to enquire not only into the Truth of the foregoing Reports, but likewise to find out from what Springs these Uneasinesses amongst the Indians have their Rise; he had, therefore, now called the Council together to consult with them on the most proper methods to be taken.
The Board having entered seriously upon the consideration of what the Governour had said, Observed, that all those appearances of disquiet among the Indians seemed more & more to confirm the information which James Letort gave this Board in April last, & that it was not to be doubted but they were, in a great measure, owing to the practices of Manawkyhickon, who, in Resentment for the Death of his relation Wequeala, hang'd last year in Jersey, has been endeavouring, not only to stir up the Twechtwese or naked Indians, call'd by the French Miamies, against the Christians, but likewise if possible, to sett the five Nations at variance with the English, and that it is to be apprehended his practice had some Influence, because several Chiefs of the five Nations who were expected here long since, are not yet come, and our own Indians have likewise neglected to return according to their appointment at the late Treaties: And altho' the Board do not give Entire credit to that part of Zadouskis' Letter relating to the hanging of Timothy Higgins, as not believing that the Shawanese durst proceed to such Insolence, Yet they are of opinion that an Enquiry should be made into the affair, and that therefore a message ought forthwith to be dispatch'd to Shamokin, to enquire of Allummapees & Opekasset why they have failed in coming hither as they promised, & to know of Kakow-watchy, the Chief of the Pechoquealin Indians, why he left that Place & his people afterwards removed so suddenly from it, and to acquaint Shikellima, that as he is appointed (as 'tis said) by the five Nations to preside over the Shawanese, it's expected he will give a good account of them; that they came into (page 331) this Government as Strangers, & had Leave to settle amongst us, the Conestogoe Indians becoming their Security, and that 'tis to be hoped they have behaved themselves well: And to let them all know, that if any mischief is done we do expect and require they will seize the persons who are guilty of it, that they may be punished, for we must have the same Justice from them that they expect from us and will not be abused.
It was further considered by the Board, that as the five Nations have an absolute Authority over all our Indians, and may command them as they please, it is of great Importance to Remove any Impressions that have been made upon them to the prejudice of the English, and that by all means 'tis necessary they should be spoke with. It is therefore the opinion of the Board, that a message be sent to Conestogoe, to John Wright & Saml. Blunston, Esquires, or some other of the Justices in those parts, that they may enquire for the Chiefs of the five Nations that lately passed that way towards Maryland, and prevail upon them to come down to us, & if they are gone off from Conestogoe, that Civility should be sent after them with a message from this Government, to desire them to speak with us before they return to their own Country; & accordingly Mr. Logan was desired to send an express to Conestogoe, with a Letter to the said Justices to be communicated to Civility, & that Henry Smith & John Petty should be forthwith sent up to Shamokin with written directions to apply to the Chiefs there, to the purposes herein before mentioned.
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At a Council held in the Courtho. of Philadia., Septemr. 11th, 1728.
PRESENT:
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The Honble PATRICK GORDON, Esq., Lieut. Govr. |
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Thomas Laurence, Esqr., |
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with others of the City Magistrates. |
A List was presented of the Names of Forty two Palatines, who with their families, making in all about Ninety persons, were Imported here in the ship James Goodwill, David Crockat, master, from Rotterdam, but last from Deal, as by Clearance from the officers of the Customs there, bearing Date the Fifteenth day of June, 1728. It appeared there was no special License granted for their Transportation: they were then called in, and having declared that they were come hither with Intent to settle & live peaceably in this Province, the several persons whose names are subjoyned, did repeat and sign the Declaration inserted in the Minute of the 21st of September last.
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Johan Casper Steffer, |
Frederick Sholl, |
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Johan Casper Steffer, Jun'r. |
Jacob Beyer, |
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Uldrick Engelar, |
Michael Korr, |
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Andreas Knaft, |
Adam Engeler, |
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George Graff, |
Loerenc Durr, |
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