=anfwer to Americanus's account of the cause of the Indian war. [589.] HE apparent ignorance of the accu. fer, and the grofs abfurdity of his alations, engaged me to examine them the printed treaties, and other undeble vouchers; by which it evidently pears that every one of those affertions = falfe, and he is hereby called upon, her to produce his authorities, or to acowledge his bafe and injurious calum= for upon real and authentic evidence s denied, and he is challenged to prove, =. That Thomas Lee, Efq; held any aty with the Indians, at Lancaster in year 1742.* . That he did then, or at any other e, purchase from them all the lands tward as far as the South fea; or that -fe Indians had any more right to fel! Em, than they had to dispose of China Tartary. 3. That there appears to be any fuch d. 5. That it was agreeable to this 'treawhich never exifted, that his Majefty ered his provincial governors, &c. 1. That any one Quaker hath attempt to make a fettlement, either upon, or ir the Ohio. In Gov. Hamilton's promation, dated June 2. 1763, thofe il al fettlements are charged upon fome abitants of the neighbouring colonies. It is evident, from a treatife, intitled, inquiry into the causes of the alienaof the Delaware and Shawanefe In ns; the Two Fournals of Chriftian Freic Poft; the True and impartial ftate the province of Penfylvania; the Adfs of the trustees and treasurer of the ndly affociation to Gov. Denny; feveof the printed treaties and conferen, and other pieces now extant, that ither the commencement nor continuan of the Indian hoftilities were owing the Quakers of Penfylvania, but to oers, who, contrary to their fentiments d advice, either incroached upon the purchased lands of the native owners, deceived them in the purchases; and it the Quakers, moved with Chriftian npaffion, and the love of peace, and icerned for the public good, have large [We have it 1743, but know not which ight.] and then to extinguish the flames of war, ly exerted themselves, firft to prevent, by prefling, that the complaints of the Indians might be heard, and their wrongs redreffed; by mediating with them under the Governor's approbation, even after he had published the declaration of war against them; and affiduously using their endeavours to conciliate them. And that nothing on their part might be want ing, to promote a reconciliation, and effect the good work of peace, they formed an affociation amongst themselves for that end, and immediately offered the Governor 5000l. out of their private pockets to wards the expence. After which, find ing the provincial treafury exhaufted, and that others refused to contribute, and appeared averfe to pacific measures, they raised a further fum, and acquainted the Governor with their readiness to attend the treaty. He declared his approbation of their proceedings, his willingness to receive the prefent prepared, and invited them to attend the treaty then to be held at Eafton; where the Indian chief, Tedyufcung, was fo pleased to see them, that he expreffed his regard for them, his confidence in them, and declared, that he would not proceed to business unless they like offer, both with their purfes, and in were prefent. They afterwards made the perfon, to affist at the treaty to be held at Lancaster; which was alfo accepted. They likewife engaged fome other religious fo cieties to raife funds, and apply them towards the restoration of peace; which, very much through their means, was hap pily effected. I fhall leave it to the confiderate reader to determine what degree of fhame is dué to a perfon who can take upon him, with fuch effrontery, to impofe a train of notorious falfehoods upon the public. Yours, &c. SIR, I. P. Paris, Of. 26. 1763. I Was furprised to read in your Chroticle, wherein it is faid, "That in the nicle of Sept. 29. laft [479], an ar evening the Marshals of France sent and after he received a vifit from Mr Macput Mr Wilkes under arret; that foon donald, a Scottish Gentleman in the French fervice, who told him, he came in the name of the Scots at Paris, to affure Mr Wilkes, that they entirely difap. proved of Capt. Forbes's behaviour, and that it was only to be looked upon as the rafhnefs of a young man of three and twenty; twenty; that Mr Mackay, who is like wife in the French service, and has the cross of St Louis, waited afterwards on Mr Wilkes, and repeated the fame affurances." If this affertion comes from Mr Wilkes, I fuppofe he does not recollect, that the Engith news-papers make fometimes their way over to France, or he hardly would have ventured to mention in fo public a manner the names of gentlemen, who can contradict the many ftories he has publifhed relating to his late affair with Capt. Forbes. If any of his friends have inferted this article, I think it incumbent on me to undeceive them, and relate the real matter of fact. As to what is faid of Mr Macdonald, I fuppofe that gentleman will answer it himfelf, and properly refute an allegation, which I strongly believe to be as false, as I think it injurious to him. As to myself, I accidentally met Mr Wilkes, and his friend M. Goy, who came to the Hon. Mr Murray's houfe, in order to know how to get free of the exempt the Marthals of France had given Wilkes, as now the enemy of his fafety had abfconded. While we were in the room together, Mr Wilkes fat down by me; and then I took the opportunity to tell him, in the hearing of the company, that there was a time when I was fo much incenfed against him, on account of his fcurrilous writings, that on his laft leaving France, I thought of following him to Calais, and of giving him the difcipline of a cudgel, (thele were my words), had not fome friends, and elpecially Mr Murray, now prefent, diffuaded me from that ftep; but that now he appeared fo defpicable, that I thought him below my notice. To this Mr Wilkes only anfwered, with what I fuppofe he calls a fimile, that Lord Egremont was the firft man he was to fight, otherwife he would have waited upon Capt. Forbes. I don't remember the intermediate converfation, which was not material; but, before we parted, Mr Wilkes paid me the compliment to fay, he had heard of me, (favourably, no doubt, becaufe he added), that he fhould be happy in my acquaintance, and defired to know when we fhould eat a beef. ftake to gether. I replied, I never eat with people of his character. In the mean time arrived an exempt from Marshal Noailles, who ordered Mr Murray before the tribunal of the Marfhals of France. I accompanied Mr Murray. When he appeared, he asked of the fecretary, why he had been fent for; that he had thing to say in Mr Forbes's affair. T which the fecretary answered, T there was nothing to fay to him. Uc which we were going away, and were ready out of the apartment, when Murray, upon fecond thoughts, returni to wait on the Marthal de Noailles in ticular. He received us with great c lity. Wilkes was prefent, and faid thing, until the Marshal asked of him, he was willing to fign a promifenes fight Capt. Forbes? His answer Oui, Monseigneur. Which obligation immediately figned alone, and no other, a is falfely alledged. He paid the exem and faid to me, that the fees were fame here as in England. I told h was a stranger to both. We parted. Thefe, I aver upon my honour, are the only words I ever exchanged with M Wilkes. I never waited on him, beca I fhould be ashamed as a military ma keep him company, and as a gen fhould scorn it. I fhall only add, that I am well per fuaded from his conduct, that have infolent he may be in offering affrust his fuperiors, he will be cautious bor either gives or resents one, where equ ty may make it dangerous. I am, L. Ch. Nov. 8. PETER MACKAY, Mr W.'s remarks on the preceding letter ailles's fecretary should tell Mr Murray, the It is a firft abfurdity, that M. de N "there was nothing to fay to him:" for M to the Hotel de Noailles for having concealed Murray was taken into custody, and brough Mr Forbes. It is further abfurdly f "When Mr Murray was going away, and ready out of the apartment, on fec thoughts he returned, to wait on M. de ailles in particular;" whereas Mr Mur according to this very account, was brough by an exempt before M. de Noailles, difcharged him on his engaging for Capt. bes. But not being the principal, Mr M did not fign. It is no where afferted the did; but that he engaged his parole d'her for Mr Forbes, (whom he had secretted fore in his houfe), in the fame manner Wilkes did for himself. Mr Murray o not otherwife have obtained his ditchg The two exempts, as well as Ma Goy, can contradict many of the partic faid to have pafied at Mr Murray's bo Mr Mackay cannot but remember, ther came afterwards to Mr Wilkes, and ex the conduct of his countryman. Monf. and the exempt who attended Mr Wil were there at the fame time. Publ. Adv. LONDON general Bill of Chriftenings and Burials, from December 14. 1762, to De- ANCHESTER. Christened, males 338, females 392; in all 667. Marriages 363. EWCASTLE on Tyne. Christened 711. Buried 747, At the HAGUE. Buried 1267. 1160 EIPSICK in SAXONY. 886 children born; 1614 perfons died; 348 couple married. 5 D INDEX wheel Teething 3 Jaundice Palfy Vomiting 2 Iliac paffion 5 Rofe in the leg Water in the Chincough 91 Inflammation a 123] head Colic Fiftula Confumpt. 272 Flux 2 Killed bya mill- | Suddenly N. B. When different pages are referred to at any article, if the numbers are disjoined by a m 94 Of pillar 86 Acounts of the berdeen refolution and the Indians 573, 4, 5. Anecdote explained 721 131, 2 Annuities, of the bill for 292 Arnouts, account of them 543 Addrefs of the Com- Auldearn church, fad accident Balass ruby, method of con- Banks and paper currency, 409 Berkeley, Bp, anecdotes e Brown's method of makia: C gns the treasurership 237. wall, J. tried, and libe- michael, Mr R. depofed Imers, Mr G. his adver- uffegras de Lery, a Cana- na, anecdotes of the hifto- ayton, Bp, his account of alition recommended to answer to the arguments in Cornish, Adm. his account of 237 Corpfe found in Peterhead onference, authentic ac- Court-politics, reflections on, Cozelle, C. of, her story 338 Briton 615 Crifis, confiderations on the 282 Dalrymple, Mr R. fentence Dawson, G. obtains a verdict Denmark, affairs there laft 325 Donmore caves, a defcription Douglas, Arch. Efq; his fer- the |