to be caried in a horse litter. Our company returned to Ligonier where Lieut. Lloyd commanded a great part of the year. On the 7th of March, 1759, I left Ligonier with an escort of pack horses loaded chiefly with flour, and on my arrival at Fort Pitt I found Col. Mercer (late General Mercer killed at Princeton) had marched against the French garrison at Venango now the town of Franklin, and that Capt. Clayton who was proceeding up the Alleghany with batteaux with provisions had been defeated by a party of Indians and obliged to return. A council of war was held immediately upon my arrival, and it was determined that I should cross the river and proceed after Col. Mercer with the escort under my command. I did so and marching the next day I crossed one Creek twenty-two times, always above my knees and generally up to my waist in water. On the

2nd day I met Col. Mercer returning: the waters had raised so high he could not proceed.

In the year 1759, I was stationed at Ligonier and had 25 men picked out of the two battalions, under my immediate command, with whom after burning the woods for several miles around the breast works, I traversed the woods almost every day, but never could fall in with the enemy, although they were doing mischief on one side of the garrison, when I was within hearing on the other side. Those parties of Indians were generally headed by a Canadian, or Frenchman called Beauby who came to Philadelphia, after Canada was ceded to the English, and called to see me. He had seen so often in the woods that he knew me at first sight, and told me that he had his gun up three times one day to shoot me, but finding he could take no advantage of my party was afraid to fire, and that I was once so near to him that he had not time to pick up his handkerchief which a twig had taken off his head. The handkerchief I got but did not know at the time that it belonged to him.

me

In the year 1760 I obtained a Captain's commission and recruited a company

principally in Lancaster, and at the end of the campaign I was left in command of the garrison at Presque Isle on Lake Erie,1 and was relieved by the Royal Americans in the beginning of December. On the 12th I left Lake Erie with all the Pennsylvania troops, and at La Boeff I found two bateaux which I put into French Creek and embarked my party except a few men whom I sent with the horses and baggage by land. We had not proceeded far until we came to a lake in French Creek which was entirely frozen over: with difficulty however we broke through the ice and got to where the town of Franklin now stands: there after drawing provision we reembarked in a large canoe and came down the Alleghany River, which was frequently chocked by the ice for many rods, and on the 2nd day about sunset the men insisted upon going ashore, and became so intemperate and mutinous on my refusal, that I expected they would throw me over-board. I however persisted in continuing on board and pursuing our voyage, and about 9 o'clock at night we got to Fort Pitt. The next day the river was frozen and might have been walked over without danger. From Fort Pitt I proceeded by land and suffered exceedingly with cold and frost. Of 70 men 40 odd were frozen more or less, before we reached the inhabitants. I got to Philadelphia 26 January, 1761, having discharged a greater part of the men according to their desire, upon the way.

On the 16th of February, 1761, I married and settled in Philadelphia, and after I became reconciled with my wife's father, for I married without his consent, I got into business principally in the rum and wine trade, but part of the time in the dry good business also. In 1766 I was elected one of the Warders of the city, in which office I continued three years, at the expiration of which I was elected one of the Commissioners of the city and county of Philadelphia for three years. I was also a manager of the House of Employ

1 Now the flourishing city of Erie, in Pennsylvania.—[EDITOR.]

Friends principles probably early prevailed here and meetings were to be held at private houses, but of this there is no record. The earliest date is 1697-8, 26th of 12th mo., when the quarterly meeting agreed that meetings shall be kept every five weeks on First days at Jerusalem. 1699, 29th of 6th mo. Roger Gill and Thos. Story had a meeting peaceable and pretty large at Benj. Seaman's. 1725, Thos. Chalkley with S. Bowne and Jos. Latham "went in the evening to Jerusalem and had a large satisfactory meeting. Many people who were there came next day to our meeting at Hempstead, which was large. The great Lord of all was good to us that day, and some convincement was wrought on some that were of account in the world; particularly one that lived at Jerusalem desired my remembrance whom I prayed God to preserve to the end."

1786, 5th mo. E. Kirk says: "after lodging at Fry Willis's, Jericho, we were all at a meeting at Jerusalem, mostly composed of other societies.

1826, 22d of 9th mo. Thos. Shillitoe says: "In the afternoon we proceeded to Jerusalem. On my entering the house, as my view was only to Friends, I was apprehensive they had not attended to my request, and that we should have a crowd of such as do not usually attend our religious meetings; but this I afterwards understood was not the case.

The meet

ing was held in a private house, it being a newly settled meeting."

1827, 5th mo. The Jericho monthly meeting propose building a meeting-house at Jerusalem, 34 by 28 feet and 14 feet posts, at a cost of $965.

Friends kept occasional meetings at 3 other places on the south side of the Island. In 1657, Robert Hodgson attempted to hold a meeting in an orchard at Hempstead.-In 1679 a very great meeting was held at Capt. John Seaman's. In 1692 the Yearly meeting agreed that a meeting should be kept every 3d Firstday at Nathl. Seaman's. 1702, S. Bownas held a meeting in a very large barn. 1705, meetings were held at Richard Seaman's.

Fosters Meadow, 1724. Thos. Chalkley had a large meeting in one Dusenbury's barn. 1764, D. Stanton came in the evening to Benj. Dusenbury's and held a meeting.

Rockaway, 1716. Benj. Holme held. the first meeting here. 1724, T. Chalkley held a meeting at Capt. Hicks'. "The neighbors not of our Society came in generally and There was great openness to receive the truth." 1737 J. Fothergill held a meeting in a barn. 1739, Friends at Rockaway desire a meeting settled at Thos. Hicks' on the 1st Firstday in every month. 1746, "Of late there hath been neglect in Friends about Rockaway in

1 In Montgomery county Pennsylvania. J. B. L.

2 It is a remarkable coincidence that scripture names should have been imposed on four places so near together as Babylon, Bethpage, Jericho and Jerusalem.-[H. O. Jr.]

not keeping up their meeting. Thos. and Henry Pearsall are to go there and treat .with them about it." 1761, Jacob Mott requests liberty to hold a First day meeting at his house during the winter. 1772, the week-day meeting kept at Jacob Mott's for several years past, in the winter half

year, is continued. Jehu Mott and Silas Hicks are to be overseers. 1779, meetings were held at Widow Kezia Mott's; in 1781, at Jehu Mott's. In 1793, Joshua Evans "had a large meeting here where only 2 members of our Society were present."

The manuscripts of Du Simitiere have recently been referred to in the RECORD for November, as containing some things of value with others of an indifferent character. The following list of those who kept equipages in Philadelphia, a hundred years ago is worthy of a place in your pages, and in these days of centennial anniversaries is doubly interesting. It has never been published, to our knowledge, though Watson speaks of it as being in the MS. of Du Simitiere, and mentions it as giving eighty-four carriages. He should more properly have said that it was a list of eighty-four families or persons who kept carriages, for the number of vehicles enumerated exceed that figure.

Watson in his annals vol. I. p. 270 etc. describes Judge Allen's coach and gives other interesting descriptions of the kinds of carriages used in the last century.

Many of the families mentioned by Du Simitiere still reside in Philadelphia, bear the same christian as well as the same family names, and still ride in substantial "coaches."

The remarks on the margin ten years later in 1782, show that the Revolution had made some changes among the "old coaches," the significant words "in England" note the ravages time had made among the Tories.

"John Cadwalader' enjoyed the distinction of being the only gentleman. beside the Governor, Richard Penn, who kept all sorts" of carriages.

This list, like the famous Roll of Battle Abbey, has been tampered with, the name of "Tench Francis' being inserted in a

different hand and darker ink than that of the original transcriber, and a strange hand in lead pencil has written opposite this name "added by J. F. F. "

Watson gives "eighty-four," meaning the number of names as we have shown above, and his MS. annals were finished in 1842. As "Tench Francis" makes eighty-five, it will be seen that it was inserted since that date.

It was noticeable he is set down for a "coach," and one "chariot or Postwaggon.' A "coach" was a special distinction in those days; the list mentions eight only out of the eighty-four owners of other vehicles, and could hardly have been overlooked by the observant Du Simitiere.

In the next issue of the RECORD We hope to be able to furnish another list for the year 1782, and some additional matter connected with the subject. Camden, N. J.

PENNSYLVANIA.

W. J. P.

The RECORD is indebted to Mr. C. S. Cartée, M. D. Librarian of the Public Library of Charlestown, Mass. for the following sketch:

The great Indian Walk makes a conspicuous figure in the history of Bucks County, Pa. We are indebted to the reminiscences of the venerable Samuel Preston, as published by him in the "Bucks County Patriot, in 1826, for the following account of it:"

It appears that in 1732, Thos. Penn, son of Wm. Penn, came over as proprietary

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and remained about two years. tracted with Teedyuscung, a noted and pretended chief, for the Indian title to all the land to be taken off by a parallel of latitude from any point as far as the best of three men could walk in a day between sunrise and sunset, from a certain chestnut tree at or near Bristol, in a north-west course. (Other traditionary accounts say this tree was near Wrightstown, which is more probable.) Great care was taken to select the most capable men for such a

walk The reward was five pounds in money and 500 acres of land any where in the purchase.

The choice fell upon James Yeates, Solomon Jennings and Edward Marshall. This Marshall was a native of Bucks, a stout athletic man, famous as a hunter, chain-carrier, &c. One of the longest days in the Summer of 1733 was appointed, and the champions notified. The people collected at what they thought the first 20 miles on the Durham road, to see them pass. First came Yeates, stepping lightly accompanied by Thos. Penn and attendants on horseback. After him, but out of sight, came Jennings with a strong and steady step; and yet further behind, Edward Marshall, apparently careless, swinging a hatchet and eating a dry biscuit. Bets ran in favor of Yeates. Marshall carried the hatchet to swing in his hands alternately, that the action in his arms should balance that of his legs. He was determined to win, or die in the attempt. Yeates gave out near Durham Creek. Marshall kept on, and before he reached the Lehigh, he overtook and passed Jennings-waded the river at Bethlehem, and hurried on by the spot where Nazareth now stands, to the Wind Gap. That was as far as the path had been marked for them to walk on, and there was waiting the last collection of people to see if any of the walkers would reach it by sunset.

Marshall only halted for the surveyor to give him a pocket compass, and started on again. Three Indian runners were sent after him to see that he walked fairly, and how far he went. He then passed to the

right of Pocono Mountain, till he reached Still-water. There he marked a tree witnessed by three Indians. The distance he had walked between sunrise and sunset, not being on a straight, and about 30 miles of it through the woods, was estimated at about 110 miles. Yates died in three days afterward; Jennings' health was so much impaired that he died in a few years; but Marshall lived to the age of 90 years, at his residence on Marshall's Island in the Delaware opposite Tinicum. Preston states that he received this account from the lips of Marshall himself.

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A parallel of latitude from Still-water would have cut off all the valuable possessions of the Indians to the westward; and they becoming alarmed, denied the right of Teedyuscung to enter into such a contract. It created great uneasiness, and they threatened war, before they would consent to such a bargain. In the midst of the perplexities, Thos. Penn returned to England, and his elder brother, John Penn, came over, who, on becoming acquainted with the facts of the case, revoked the contract. This was wounding the pride of Teedyuscung, who thus had gained nothing in the transaction; and being a man of treacherous, cruel and malicious disposition, he created a hostile feeling among the Indians towards the whites. Marshall never obtained the promised reward for his great exploit, and his family was the first to feel the Indians' vengeance.

Thus the "Indian walk" may be considered as the prime cause of rupture in the harmony which had so long subsisted between Penn's colony and the natives.

State-house in Montgomery, Alabama (a city of sixteen thousand inhabitants,) for the purpose of forming a government independent of that of the United States. South Carolinians were represented by R. B. Rhett, James Chestnut, Jr., W. P. Miles, T. J. Withers, R. W. Barnwell, C. G. Memminger, L. M. Keitt and W. W.