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.
Extracts of Letters,
Declarations, Etc.
(June 1763 - June 1764)
(Due to length divided here into four parts)
In: Historical Collections, Michigan
Pioneer
and Historical Society, Vol. 27,
1897, pp. 631-670.
three young Frenchmen, who he believes assisted the Indians against the Fort and also told him with great concern that the Fort was to have been taken that Night in the manner related in his deposition. N. B. The circumstances in the Deposition of McConnie with regard to the Gates being laid open by the Enemy's false keys appears to be true, as there were three large keys found within the Fort sometime after hid under ground exactly the same make with the real keys of the Fort and answering locks equally well. McConnie being asked how he knew Labadie to be the Person he had seen Painting the Young Men &Co Answers he has often since he came from the Savages, therefore knows him perfectly well; being asked who were the young men he saw him paint, answers he believes two of them were his sons & the other he is sure was his son-in-law.
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A COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED TO TAKE
THE DEPOSITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PER-
SONS TAKEN BY THE SAVAGES IN THE SUMMER, 1763.
DETROIT, 21ST FEBRUARY, 1764.
Capt. James Grant, President.
Ensign John Christie, Ensign Christopr Pauly, 60th Regt. Members.
Capt John McCoy of the 60th Regiment being duly sworn Deposeth that he was at Miamis Fort on the 27th day of May 1763 when it was taken by the savages, that in the morning he saw some Indians coming towards the Fort, that he went out to see who they were, and what they came about, that as he approached them he saw Mr. Welch, the Indian Trader and two Frenchmen, Chene and Godfrey, with the savages, that Welch called to him and told him it was better to surrender the Fort, that their officer was killed & that none of them would be hurt, on which he turned round to go back to the Fort but found that he was surrounded by the savages and his retreat cut off; surrendered himself and was carried away to the Indian Cabbins about 200 Yards where he found three soldiers who had been taken with Mr. Welsh some days before: Being asked in regard to the behavior of the Frenchmen Godfrey & Chene, answers he, saw no bad behavior of them during the time he had any opportunity of seeing them, which was not above an hour, he further Deposeth that the second day after he was taken from the opposite side of the River he saw a Frenchman hoisting a white Flag on the Flagg Staff but does not know positively who the Frenchman was, that he did not know of Ensign Holmes being out of the Fort until he was told by Welsh that he was killed, that he knows nothing of any French that had been seen amongst the Indians, but of a vagabond (had been sometimes at the Miamis) who has gone off to the Illinois & had often told the Indians that Quebec and New York &c were to be taken, that the Miamis (page 661) Indians had only sent seventeen or eighteen of their Warriors to Detroit who they told him were not to fight as they were at war against the Cherokees.
Robert Lawrence soldier in the 60th Regiment Deposeth that on the 24th May when he was taken by the Indians with Mr. Welch the Trader on the Miamis River he saw the two Frenchmen Godfrey and Chene, with the same Indians of whom he asked Welch to enquire what Nation the Indians were off, that the old man Godfrey answered they were Ottawas and Chippewas, that Welch, at his desire, asked the Frenchman Godfrey again, where they were going? Who answered that the Indians had sent them with Letters to the Commandant of the Illinois to desire that he would come down and take possession of the Garrison of Detroit, that Capt. Campble and Lt. McDougall were taken Prisoners, & that the Indians had been a beating of them for two days before they left Detroit, that Godfrey spoke to them only, that Miney Chene kept constantly among the Indians, that in a little after they were taken and tied, he saw two other Frenchmen whose names he does not know, who had some conversation with Mr. Welsh, Godfrey and Miney Chene, set off with these other Frenchmen who were servants to Mr. Welch, in two Battoes with all the plunder then taken he was told for this Place, that Welsh told him on the 25th that the old Frenchman Godfrey had asked what sort of man was Mr. Holmes? Was he a good soldier? That on his being told he was, the Frenchman then said if he was he had better shut the gates and Fight. That on the 26th in the evening the Indians had tied the Prisoners down to the ground, within two miles of the Fort Miamis; Went all off except two, who with the two Frenchmen Godfrey and Miney Chene, he as well as the other Prisoners supposed were left to Guard them, that after they were sometime gone, Mr. Welch asked the French where they were gone, they told him to kill Mr. Holmes, in his Room if they could, that in the night two Indians returned to where they were tied & were led in that condition to their Cabbins. That in the morning 27th May they had contrived to get Mr. Holmes out of the Fort, waylaid & killed him & brought his scalp to the Cabbins, that then they called out Welch and the two Frenchmen Godfrey and Miney Chene who he saw no more.
Thomas Cooper a soldier in the 60th Regiment being upon Oath, Deposeth he was taken at the Depot of St. Cayler on Lake Erie and carried through this settlement to an Indian farm, belonging to different Nations, that he was well treated by the Savages during his Confinement & did not see a Frenchman all the time he was prisoner.
N. B. The two Frenchmen who carried off Welsh's goods and not known by Lawrence must be known to Godfrey and Miney Chene, who were there.
James Grant, President.
John Christie, H. Pauli, Ensigns 60th Regt. Members.
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Detroit, 16 February, 1764. |
Jadeau told the Commandant in my presence that there are severals in this settlement making Pettyaguar in order to run off in the Spring with all their grains, to the Illinois & that that several of them had called him names and abused him for hindring them from striking the English last year, and driving them out of the country, and promised to bring their names. Jadeau returned the 6th March, but says the above intention was owing to a vagabond from Montreal who stays in the settlement and he is to bring him into the Fort as soon as possible with Claremont who is to discover a person in the Fort who had sung and Danced the War Song and Dance with the Indians the Night or Day before the Commandant and the Garrison were to be murdered in Councill, which he told Claremont the intended Massacre. Jadeau further told on the said 6th March, that one Predome in Inhabitant abused him for stopping some young Frenchmen (forced by Pondiac) from attacking the Vessell, he further says that old Bean an Inhabitant on the south side of the River (or little Cote) is one of the worst subjects in the Colony.
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Jadeau further told me in Col. Gladwins room & presence, that Teala the Huron Chief had told him that the source of the Indian War, was not owing to any Belts or Emissary sent amongst the Indian Nations about Detroit by the Six Nations but to the French, who had been constantly telling them that their Father had come and taken Quebec & Montreal & they were coming here with an army from the Illinois, that they would be angry with them if they did not strike the English and take the Fort, ere they came, that this was the argument used by more than two thirds of the settlement to stir up the Indians to mischief.
I was informed by Mr. LeGrand and Monsieur Dirrisseaux, that before Canada was taken Pondiac and some Chiefs from Detroit, suspecting a complete conquest on the side of the English had gone down to Fort Pitt and the other Forts on the Communication towards Pensylvania enquiring the treatment they would have should the English succeed to which was answered that first all the Rivers were to run in Rum, that presents from this Great King were to be unlimited, that all sorts of goods were to be in the utmost plenty and so cheap as a Blanket for two Beavers, 4 Raccoons taken for a Beaver, with many other fair promises which they told in the settlement on their return with much insolence. In consequence of which they allowed Rogers with a handful of men to take possession of the Fort and Colony, receiving him with joy, and using Belletre the French Commandant at the same time with much disrespect. (page 663) That in about a year after Pondiac in particular had been heared to complain and say the English were liars, which opinion became so general, that a long time before they openly declared themselves in arms, a general discontent was amongst all the Nations, and the chief complaint on that of the prohibition of rum and that the English took six Raccoons for a Beaver, when the French never took but four, with many other complaints more trifling in their nature, such as Annual Congresses promised &c., so that on the whole they say all the promises the English made were no other than to blindfold and delude them for which they had been often heard to say they would kill all the liars and give their lands to their Fathers.
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JAMES GRANT. |
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May 11, 1764. |
Mr. Clairmont told Col. Gladwin in the presence of Capt. Grant & Lt. Hay. That the 9th day of May 1763 (being near the Mouth of the River Huron getting timber where was also Mr. Massac and many other Frenchmen) at three in the morning some Indians came by there with a Belt inviting all nations of Indians they met to fall upon the English, wherever they found them. That they sung the War Song in Mr. Massac's house or Cabbin, which was a little distance from his, & that Mr. Massac sung with them & when he struck his stroke in the song he struck with a little loaf of Bread. That one Dunoir and one Campeau was present. That they also said the first Council that was to be held in the Fort would be to murder all the English. That about eight o'clock the same morning Sir Robert Davers and Lt. Robinson came there in a Boat, to whom he told all that had passed and desired them not to go forward but rather stay with him, but they would not believe anything he said and went on. That Mr. Massack went off in the woods and would not see Sr. Robert. That about ten he heard the report of some runs toward the Lake & between three and four in the afternoon the Indians came back and brought their scalps. Massack then said he did not think they would have killed them, & he was sorry for his fault. Clermont then told him it was necessary somebody should go and acquaint the Commandant of what had passed, upon which Massac desired him to come along, but Clermont then asked him he could go who had nobody but a Child to take care of his House, and you have four or five men. But since you will not go without me I will go by myself, when Massack saw that he went off & Clermont imagined came to inform of what had passed, it was then about five in the afternoon, the 9th May.
On Tuesday the 5th June, 1764, Mr. Jadeau informed me in the presence of Col. Gladwin and Lieut. Hay that one Lesperame, a Frenchman on his way from the Illinois he saw a letter with the Ottawas, at the Miamis River, he is sure wrote by one Baptist Campeau (a deserter from (page 664) the settlement of Detroit) and signed by Pondiac, the Savage, from the Illinois setting forth, That there were Five hundred English coming to the Illinois, & that they, the Ottawas at Miamis, must have patience that he Pondiac was not to return until he had defeated the English & then he would come with an Army from the Illinois to take Detroit, which he desired they might publish to all the Nations about. That Poudar and Ball was in as great plenty as water. That the French Commissary La Cleff had sold about Forty Thousand weight of Powdar to the Inhabitants, that the English, if they came, might not get it. There was another letter on the subject sent to an Inhabitant of Detroit, but can't tell in whose hand it is. Jadeau further said that Lesperame told him that Pondiac on his way to the Illinois this Spring, at Miamis, found there some English Prisoners, one of whom had beat a Chief of that Place. That Pondiac told them they must burn him, and on non-Compliance he threatened to destroy their Nation, on which threat that Prisoner was burned and another shot.
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This day a small party of Potawatamies arrived here who informed that an Indian was come from the Illinois to St. Josephs who informed them that he was in Council with Pondiac there. That Mr. Deneyon told him he was glad to see him & hoped that his sences were come to him. Pondiac then took a large Belt and laid it before him saying, My Father, the reason of my journey is to get you & all your allies to join with me to go against the English, upon which Mr. DeNeyon took the Belt and told him, Your speech much surprises me as I doubt not but you have rec'd my message, wherein I informed you, the French and English were but one, then returned the Belt. Pondiac then took the Belt again and importuned Mr. DeNeyon several times on the same subject, at last Mr. DeNeyon grew angry and kicked it from him, asking him if he had not already heared what he said to him. He then addressed himself to the Illinois Indians and told them, they saw him that day in the Fort but perhaps they would see their Brothers the English next, and exhorted them to live in amity with them, which he made no doubt of as their sentiments were very good. Pondiac then asked for Rum & De Neyon gave him a small Barrell, which he took to one of the Illinois Villages, and with a Red Belt exhorted them to sing the War Song with him, which some of them did, but were very sorry for it when they were sober. The Indian that brought this says that before he left the Illinois he saw three English officers, who were sent on before, the Army being but a little way behind with a large Body of Indians.
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This day Teata, a Wiandott Chief of this Place, arrived here from Sandusky where he had been to carry Sir William Johnson's Speech, who says that after he delivered it and left it to their Deliberation, The Great Chief (Big Jaw) got up and thanked him for the trouble he had been at to bring it and immediately the whole went out. After he had delivered the speech he says he advised them to come to their senses, but in case they did not it was their affair. Four days after they came back and desired Teata to come and hear what they had to say in answer. The first Belt they gave him was a repetition of Sir Williams speech. Then they took another. Saying Sr William asks the reason why we struck against the English, we think he ought to know better than anybody; yes said they, it is Sr William that ought to know, but since the Senecas have made Peace with him and the English, tell him it was them that just embroiled the Earth and were the first cause of what has been done. Gave a Belt. They then took another Belt and said, Sr. William and the Six Nations want that we should own our folly and find words to excuse ourselves that we may be again set right. You'll tell him by this Belt which you are charged to deliver to him that for what is past is past, that we have yet done no harm since last summer, we have kept our Young Men quiet for which reason we think the breach may be easily mended; and tell him also we shall keep them quiet this summer when we think we shall be reconciled. The two Mohawks who are come with Teata say that they were told by the Hurons of Sandusky that they would not tell Teata the result of a Council they had had with the Shawnees, which was that they were to try to take Fort Pitt by Treachery, and if they failed there, were to go against the Inhabitants on the Frontier. One of them further says that before he left the Delawares Towns he saw thirty small parties go out who were all intend to go to our Frontiers. They both also say that the Hurons at Sandusky laughed at Teata behind his back and called him fool for believing what Sir William said and bringing such a message. That tho he said they should be friends, it can never be untill all the English, except Traders, go from this Place, meaning Detroit, and then we believe we shall agree. That their God tells them they must make War, & no Peace for ten years, at the end of which by the force of treachery during that time all the English will be drove away & then they will have Peace & not till then. That the Delawares and Shawnees and Hurons of Sandusky all say the English are fools, that they can make friends with us when they please and Tomahawk us the next day. That the English always told them they had as many men as there were leaves on the trees; but we look upon one Indian as good as a thousand of them, and notwithstanding we are but mice in comparison to them, we will kick as much as they can. The two (page 666) Mohawks further say that the Hurons at Sandusky told them they were very sorry that Sir William Johnson was coming here, as they imagined by that, he wanted to have his Bones here. They also say that, while they were at the Shawaney Village, the French from the Mississippi sent them a Present of Powder, of which they saw three Barrels. That the Onondagoes whom Sir William sent against the Shawanies came to one of these Villages, where they were asked what they came for; they said we come to scalp you; Then one Kayoughshoutong said, here, take these, giving them two old scalps, that he had newly painted, go home and tell Sir William you have scalped two Shawanese; upon which they returned, that the above mentioned Indian was the cause of their not striking against the Shawanese. But it was not so with the Tuscororsco for they lost three men. Mr. St. Martin, Interpreter, told Col. Gladwin several Times, that the Hurons of this Place, told him, that if Peace was made with the Delawares, Shawanese, and Hurons of Sandusky that it would be neither good nor lasting.
I Henry Bostwick, Resident at the Fort of Michilimackinac the 2d June 1763, declare that I saw Mr. Sans Chagarine of the Fort of Michilimackinac standing at the Door of His House at the Time the Indians were murdering the Soldiers, with the Door open, and I saw a soldier running towards the House for Shelter and the Indians after him, but as soon as he came near the Door, they shut it against him, which gave the Indians time to strike him with his Hatchet; upon receiving the blow he fell forward with so much force against the Door that He broke it open. I then went into my Garret and hid myself under some Baggs of Corn and soon after my house was broke open and they began to plunder: I saw the Pany slave, belongin to Arngott, the Smyth, plundering in the Chamber with the Rest. After the affair was over I demanded Argott to return me what his slave had plundered from Me; He told me what he had got was safe, but he would not then return them. I also saw in my garret the son of Monsr Cardin, named Hance, taking the corn out of my Chamber into another adjoining his. When he came to the Corn that covered me, I directed him to speak to the Indians to save my life, but he called to one of them and made a motion with his mouth towards me. On seeing myself in such an unhappy situation I went towards an Indian, that I knew, and put myself in his hands, at the same time the other Indians made a stroke at my head, with his Hatchet, which I fended off with my arm, and the Indian, I spoke to to protect me, saved me from all other attempts. During the whole time the Frenchman came not to my assistance. I was not in many of their Houses after, but in every one where I was, I saw either Goods or Peltry. I saw in the House of Forti, the Interpreter, three Packs, which belonged to me, the first Day; the Day following I saw his Servants bringing into his House Corn, Pork and (page 667) other things which I supposed came out of the King's store, as it was at that time opened. I likewise saw Powder brought in from the Magazines. At Monsr Langlads, Senr, I saw one Pack which he would not give me, for Fear of affronting the Indians, who left it with Him. He told me he had traded several of my Packs and would trade all that came in his way, is it was no matter to him where they got them. Amblin, likewise told me, he had bought very cheap of the Indians some of my stockings, and other Things. I told Him I would be glad to give Him what they cost him, if he would let me have them again, because I had none to wear. He told Me he got them for His own Use and not to sell, and that He wou'd wear fine stockings as well as I, and I heard him say that every person got something.
Sworn before me on the Holy Evangelist this 13th Day of Augt. 1763, at Montreal.
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DANIEL DISNEY, |
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I Edward Chim declare that on the 16th day of July, 1763, Joseph Tessuo a Person employ'd in the service of Howard, Chim & Bostwick, came to me and demanded to be released from his service. We being much in want of Assistance could not comply with His Request, and He went immediately and took away a pack of Peltry and never came near us after.
Sworn before me on the Holy Evangelist this 13th Day of Augt. 1763 at Montreal.
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I Ezekiel Solomon, Resident in the Fort of Michilimackinac at the time it was surprized by the Savages, declare that on the 2d day of June a Frenchman, Mons. Cote, entered my House several Times and carried from thence several Parcels of Goods, my Property. And also an Indian named Sanpear carried the Peltry from my House to the House of Aimable Deniviere in whose Garret I was then concealed. I owed Monsr Ariek a Sum of money, but at the time He demanded it the payment was not become due, and I refused to pay Him till the Time I had contracted for; but he told me if I did not pay it he would take it by force: I told him, the Commanding Officer would prevent that, & he replyed that the Commanding Officer was nothing, and that he Himself was Commanding Officer. Sworn, &c., 14th Aug., 1763, before me.
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DANL DISNEY, |
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I Ezekiel Solomon, Resident in the Fort of Michilimackinac at the time it was surprized by the savages declare that on the second day of June, 1763, a Frenchman, Monsieur Cote, entered my house several times and carried from thence several parcels of Goods, my property. * *
The Deposition of Garrit, Roseboom, Tunis, Fischer, Cummin, Shields and Wm. Bruce, Merch's from LaBay, as taken upon Oath before a Court of Enquiry at the Detroit the 4th day of July 1764.
Capt. James Grant, 60th Reg., President.
Lieut. George McDougal, 60 Regt. Lieut. Richard Williams, 60th Regt. Members.
Garrit Roseboom declares that about the latter end of April, 1763, he was going from the Bay to the Soaks to look for his Partnr Abrahh Lancing who had been up there, being told that he was killed, that on his way he met some Indians coming down with some Packs, which he knew to be his, and which they said he might have for paying the carriage; That both the French and Indians told him, Mr. Lancing and his son were killed by two Frenchmen, Tibot & Cardinal, both servts of Mr. Lancing, who, they had been told, upon the above Murder made their escape to the Illinois; that on his return to the Bay he found Mr. Garrit and the Garrison there, and came with them to Michilimackinac, leaving his goods in possession of one Jordan, a Frenchman and an Inhabitant at the Bay; that when he returned from Michilimackinac with the Indians to La Bay, he found some of his goods taken away. He thinks of his and Mr. Fisher's to the value of 20 pounds, wh. he said was stolen by the Indians, but Mr. Roseboom declares he saw his goods wore by Jordan's Family afterwards. That the Indians had often told him that the French at the Bay (in particular Goalie, the Interpreter, to Mr. Garrit, and Langlad his Son in Law Sourini) had told them there was an open war between the English and French; That the French would send the Indians ammunition enough & if they went down amongst the English they would put poison in their Rum, which he was sure prevented the Indians from coming down much sooner, and declares from the treatment He and the rest of the English Traders received, and the lyes propogated by the French at LaBay, among the Indians, such as the English being all killed, an open war with the French, the French Fleets and Armies being at Quebec and the Mississippi, he thinks these Inhabitants were Very bad subjects, except one Ducharm, a Montreal Merchant, who had come there last Fall, and who treated him very well, and to his knowledge had often endeavored to persuade the Indians, not to believe all that was told them- that it was all a Lye. W Tuenis Fisher, being in Compy with the aforesaid Deponant at La Bay, declares that the Deposition above consists literally, with his knowledge, therefore confirms the Truth thereof; Mr. Cummin Shields declares that he, being at (page 669) La Bay all last winter, frequently heard (understanding the French language) the Lyes propogated to disturb the Indians, as already declared by Roseboom and Fisher, and further that he heard Young Langlad say before him and De Chann, that there were 1000 English killed at the Portage of Niagara, 500 Inhabitants on the back Settlements killed, and that some Governor, he does not remember who, had been so hard pushed by the Savages that he had got shipping ready to carry him and his People away, and abandon his province; that the Dauphin of France being displeased with the Peace concluded by his Father, had arrived in the Mississippi with a large Fleet, and that the Indians would be supplied from that quarter with all necessaries that they would want: All this he declared to have read in a news paper which came up to the Priest. That a Frenchman named Knash Bray, who lived with De Charm told him, the Deponant, that he heared Sourini say to DeCharm he would give 20 packs if there never should another Englishman come there. William Bruce declares that in the Spring 1763 hearing Michilimackinac was taken, he came down from the Bay and left his goods in the care of one LeDeuke, a Frenchman; that when he returned he found they were all taken away. LeDeuke said by the Indians. That the Indians who were with him at Michilimackinac asked the two chiefs who were left there, how they could permit their young men to do this; that they said that LeDeuke had robbed the goods himself and desired that they (the Indians) shou'd take them as the English at Michilimackinac were all killed, other Indians wou'd come and take them, that it was well they might have them; That he did not after find any of his Goods in Possession of LeDeuke, but that he carried on a Trade with the Indians all Winter, and to his knowledge he had no Goods before he the Deponant, was pillaged, which the other opponents affirm, nor any method, which they could see, by which they might come at goods, except by pillaging; That in Septembr 1763, there was a letter sent up to LaBay from the Priest at Michilimackinac by one Mastoc, that there had been 400 English and the General who came with them killed at Detroit, this letter was directed to old Langlad, who he, the Deponant saw read the letter to the Indians. That about the latter end of Sept a Chief of the Soaks had brought him up called Lewis Constance & at the Benards Castle, an Indian, told him he was come from LaBay with a letter from Gaolie, the Interpreter, to one LeBeace, telling him that there were officers from France who had come with a large Fleet commanded by the Dauphin, &c, and that the Governor of Quebec had offered these officers a Purse of Money for their News, that soon after the Fleet was seen, and that Quebec and Montreal would soon be taken, being no more than 500 men in Each, which news immediately spread among the Indians, who were there at the time in great numbers; that the Santows, Ottawas, (page 670) Renards and Puonts, gave a Good Deal of Credit to it having a few days before received a Belt from the Indians about Detroit to come to War against the English, but that the Soaks and the Folleasoines could not believe it; That at the Soaks Castle the Indians told him, the Deponant, the French there intended to kill him, on which they called a council and brought the French to it, and told them if they killed the Englishman every Frenchman should die with Him, this had been told him by the Indians to whom the French had discovered their intentions; the Names of the French on the above Voyage up the Tovis Constance were, Martoc, Jordan & Sabeau, Rivier St. Pier, Mon. Fontasil, Havness, Lafortain, the three first discovering all the marks of bad subjects and disaffection to the English in their whole behaviour; That he hear'd St. Pier say that if he had wrote such a letter as the Interpreter wrote to Sabeau, he wo'd expect to be hanged if ever he went among the English; That St. Pier, Rivier, and Fontasie, did all they could to prevent the Indians from believing the letter above, that in the opening the Mississippi River his Chief asked the Deponant if these Lands did belong to the English; he said they did, but LaBeau immediately contradicted him and said it was a Lye, and that all was false that the English officers had told him, the Chief, in saying it was Peace between the English & French. There was no such thing, and repeated the contents of Goalie's Letter to the Indians. That when they had come down the Mississippi River about ten days the Indians told him that St. Pier and the other French there had sent a Petition to the Commandant of the Illinois, the Contents of wh. he cou'd not justly tell, but he was informed it began in acquainting them, they had killed the English at Michilimackinac and had not forgot their old Fathers, that one Bonfoi was bearer of said Petition, that he was happy in being told on the return to the Petition the Commdt had ordered them to leave off, & not to kill any English, that in killing them they killed the French, they being one people. That the Pense, Reynards & Soaks wrote down this Spring with the other Nations to Montreal for goods but were prevented by one LeVorn who came from the Illinois, and told them if they went down the English would hang them, and cut off their heads; That they had Plenty of Goods at the Illinois wh. he would bring them; That he and other Frenchmen went off to Illinois for said Goods wh. hindered said Indians from bringing down their Peltry. That Goalie had told the Indians, that the Genl. had sd he cou'd hang Capt. Ethrington if he had a mind, but he would send him to His Majesty.
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