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16 William Wattson
Dec. 1, 1757. . . 3 yrs
17 Alexander Fisher.
. Dec. 1, 1757 ... 3 yrs
18 Samuel Devinny
Dec. 1, 1757 .. 3 yrs
1+ Alexander McMullin .. Dec. 1, 17. 7. . . 3 yrs
2) Michael Gallagher ...... Dec 1, 1757 ... 3 yrs 21 Thomas James
. Dec. 1. 17 7. .. 3 yrs
22 Peter Gillespie .. . .
Dec. 20, 1357 .. 3 yrs
23 George Barclay. Dec. 20, 1757. . 3 yr's
24 Benjamin Endswoorth. Dec. 26, 1757 .. 3 yrs 25 Michael Carney Dec. 26, 1757. . 3 yrs
26 John Kelliah Dec. 23, 1757 .. 3 yrs
27 John Airs ..
Dec. 26, 1757 .. 3 yrs
28 John Mitcheltree Dec. 26, 1757 .. 3 yrs
29 Samuel Grily Dec. 27, 1757 3 yr's
30 Samuel Wayser . Dec 23, 1757 .. 3 yIs
31 Edward Ke ley
. Dec. 23, 1757 .. 3 yrs
7 Jacob Pearson ..
.June 18, 1757 .. 3 yrs
12 William Poor
Nov. 26, 1757 .. 3 yrs
13 James Brown.
Nov. 27, 1757 .. 3 yrs
5 Samuel Dean .. Mar 23, 1757. 1 yr.
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32 Daniel McDaniel. . Dec. 31, 1757 3 yrs
33 James Armstrong
.Jan. 1. 1758. . . 3 yrs
34 Miles McCul ough.
.Jan. 1, 1758. . . 3 yis
35 Ezek el McAdoe ..
.Jan. 1, 1759. . . 3 yrs
36 John Winslow ..
.Jan. 1, 1758 ... 3 yrs
37 John McCotter
.Jan. 2, 1758 ... 3 yrs
38 Andrew Sears.
Jan. 5, 1758 ... 3 yrs
39 Andrew McCauley
.Jan. 6, 1758. .. 3 yrs
40 Wm. Bean, corporal.
... JJ .n. 6, 1758. . . 3 yrs
41 ' aniel Mart'n
Jan. 8, 1758 .. 3 yrs
42 William N.cAtevy.
.Jan. 10, 1758. . 3 yrs
43 John McDaniel.
Jan. 13, 1758. . 3 yrs
44 Thomas Tibbon ..
Jan. 14 1758. . 3 yrs
45 Joseph Person. Jan. 18, 1758. . 3 yrs
46 James Armstrong
.Jan. 27, 1758. . 3 yrs
47 John Doyle ..
. Feb. 1, 175 .... 3 yrs
*Deserted 1st January.
Pr. JAMES PATTERSON.
RELATING TO THE WHISKEY INSUR- RECTION.
I.
[ The Pennsylvania Archives, 2d series, vol. iv, page 82, gives Judge Wilson's letter to President Washington, inform- ing him that "from the evidence which has been laid before me, I hereby notify to you that in the counties of Washington and Allegheny, in Pennsylvania, laws of the United States are opposed, and the execution thereof obstructed by combina- tions too powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial proceed ings or by the powers vested in the Mar- sball of that district." The evidence laid before Judge Wilson has never beeu published; it is as follows .- I. c ]
PITTSBURGH, July ye 18th, 1794 DEAR SIR : The blow is struck, which determines that the Revenue law cannot be carried into execution in this country, until government changes their system, and adds considerable force to the means already adopted From an casy and conve- nient situation in life, Iam in a few hours reduced to difficultics and distress; how- ever, I will enter on the detail of transac. tions, not doubting the justice of Gov- ernment to reimburse my losses.
Prior to the arrival of the Marshal, I had information that the mal contents were mediating an attack on my house, and consequently I made such arrangc- ments for defense as was in my power with my small family of domesties He arrived here on Saturday, the 12th in - stant, having served his subpænas in
Fayette county, without great difficulty. On Tuesday, the 15th, being a stranger, unacquainted in the country, I went with him to serve four in this county; the peo- ple assembled about us in considerable numbers; were very ill natured and finally fired, but without doing any mischief. We returned, the Marshal having done his duty. On Wednesday morning, the 16th, about daylight, my servants having just gone out to their employments, I discov- ered my house was surrounded with men, supposed about 100, sixty of whom were armed, the others with sticks and clubs; tho' alonc, being well provided with arms and ammunition, I determined to defend myself to the last, knowing that extreme insult would be the conse- quence of falling into their hands. An action accordingly commenced, and to make good the old adage, "that victory is not always to ye strong," after a firing of 25 minutes, I obliged them to retire, having wounded at least five of them, one or two supposed dangerously-they did me no other damage than firingabout 50 balls into my house. Mrs. Neville, * (1), a young lady, and little girl, (2) the only companions of my danger, narrowly escaping.
Thus irritated, I expected they might return. I applied to Major Butler, com. mandant in Pittsburg, for some assistance; he sent me twelve men. I also mad'e ap- plication to the Judges of our Court, the Generals of Militia and the Sheriff of the county, but had no hopes of assistance from these quarters. Thus circumstanced I had certain information about ten o'. clock yesterday that a large party were again advancing. I immediately wrote to my friends to come to my assistance; a very few of them attempted it, but were too late (3). About five o'clock, 500 men, in regular order properly appointed, made their appearance; but feeling the inequal . ity ot opposition, I quitted the house pri- vately, leaving a friend, aided by the twelve soldiers, to capitulate for the property. My servants, rendered timid by their numbers, had disappeared. Several Flags and Messages pass'd between the parties; but the as sailants not offering Terms suffi- ciently implicative of safety, an en- gagement once more commenced. The
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numbers in the house were reduced to twelve, who kept up a smart fire about one hour. which was returned many hundred fold from without, when they were obliged to surrender. During the skirmish they had fired the barn, stable and different outhouses, and immediately on the surrender a large and well finished dwelling house, with all its appurte- nances, shared the same fate, the fences all destroyed, and the whole crops of grain consumed. What was yes erday an elegant and highly cultivated farm, with every convenience, is now a melan choly waste. The party in the house had three badly wounded, all soldiers in the U. S. service. The loss without is not ascertained, one of their leaders fell (4) an old officer and a man o' respectability, and we know of some wounded.
I am retired into Pittsburg with my family, without a single particle of cloth ing, furniture, or any kind of personal property, save what we have on our backs. I write this on the spur of the occasion, expecting 10 be more succinct in my next. I do not think my loss less than £3,000 [ Here the let er is torn and some words are wanting] and believes of four fine horses belonging to gentlemen who either came in or sent in ammuni ion to my assistance-three of which were wan tonly shot, and the fourth burnt in the barn.
The Marshal has not escaped some share in the business, but will detail his own account.
I will only add that neither of those expeditions were undertaken privately or in disguise-they came publicly forward, composed of, and commande: by the best, people in the country, among whom were several magistrates and [a word torn out by the wafer] officers.
I've the honor to be, Sir,
Your Obt Servt., JOHN NEVILLE.
Tench Coxe, Esq'r.
Philad'a 88.
The 2d Augt., 1794, before methe Sub. scriber President of the Court of Common Pleas of the first District, came George Clymer, of the City of Philad'a., and de- poseth & saith that he has seen John Neville, of Washington county, Esqr., In-
spector of the Survey No. 4, & District of Pennsylvania, frequently write, and is well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the subscription of the above Letter is of the hand writing of the said John Neville, Esqr, and further saith not. GEO. CLYMER. (7).
Sworn before me,
James Biddle.
PHILADELPHIA, August 13, 1794.
SIR :- In consequence of an arrange- ment of the Secretary at War, who is absent, your letter of the 3d instant has been communicated to me
It is satisfactory to receive exact intel- ligence of the movements of the insur- gents
Your care of the interests confided to you is in every event depended upon, ac- cording to circumstances. The keeping the arms and stores out of the hands of the insurgents is a matter of great im. portance. It is hoped that you will per- sonally in the worst issue of things find safety in the Fort
The friends of government may de- pend that it will not be wanting to its duty and interest upon this occasion. And can there be any doubt of the suffi ciency of its means ?
With much esteem,
I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON. Isaac Craig, Esq'r, D. Q. M. G., Pitts burgh.
WAR DEPARTMENT, August 25 1794. SIR-Your letter of the 17th instant, to the Secretary at War, has been re- ceived and duly attended to.
The suggestions respecting additional measures of defense have been consid- ered, but the danger of the means falling into the hands of the insurgents, appear at present an objection.
It is hoped that everything at Pitts- burgh, or which shall come there, not necessary for the Post itself, has been forwarded down the river and will con- tinue to be so as long and as fast as it can be done with safety.
The friends of Government at Pitts. burgh ought to rally their confidence, and if necessary to manifest it by Acts. They
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cannot surely doubt the power of the U. States to uphold the authority of the laws, and they may he assured that the necessity of doing it towards preserving the very existence of Government so di- rectly attacked, will dictate & produce a most vigorous and persevering effort; in which the known good sense and love of order of the great body of the people and all the information hitherto received of their sentiments & feelings with regard to the present emergency, authori-ca full expectation of their hearty co operation. With csteem,
I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, For the Sec'y at War. Isaac Craig, Esquire, D. Q. M. G.
Notes to the Foregoing.
1. Mrs. Neville's maiden name was Winifred Oldham; her six brothers we e all officers in the Virginia Line in the Revolutionary war, one of whom yielded up his life in the cause of his country in the battle of Eutaw Springs, another yt St. Clair's defeat Her sister was the wife of Major Abraham Kirkpatrick, as brave a man as ever drew a sword
2. The "little girl" was Harriet Craig. daughter of Major Craig, and grand- daughter of Gen. Neville, then a little more than eight and a half years old. I have oficn heard her tell the story of this attack on the house; her grandfather made her lic down on the parlor floor, and her grandmother and the young lady, whose name I have forgotten, loaded the guns as fast as Gen. Neville discharged them.
3. Col. Presley Neville, the Inspector's son, Major Isaac Craig, his son in law, David Lenox, the U. S. Marshal, Ensign Sample and a son of John Ormsby at- tempted to go to the Inspector's assist,- ance, but arrived after the Insurgents had surrounded the house, and were taken prisoners.
4. James McFarlane, who served as a lieutenant through the Revolutionary war; at this time he had a mill on Mingo creek. Brackenridge in his Incidents of the Insurrection i. p. 17 says: "James Lang, of Brownsville, formerly of Phila delphia, was on his way to Pittsburgh,
and halted some time, and conversed with McFarlane, and used much en- deavour to dissuade from the act. Mc- Farlane fairly owned that, on reflection, he had hecome sensible of the rashness of it, but that they had gone too far to re- treat. That was, I presume, he could not find a reasonable pretense of reced- ing; ard could not, with a good grace, draw off, after having used activity in exciting the people "
5. For an interesting sketch of Gen. John Neville, see first volume of Penn- sylvania Genealogies, by Dr. Egle, re· cently puhlished, under families ot "Ne- ville and Craig " p 478.
6 Tench Coxe, at this period, was Commissioner of the Revenue.
7. George Clymer was the Supervisor of the Revenue.
NOTES AND QUERIES.
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XCIX.
OUR CENTENARY VOLUME. - This record of our county and city centen- nial celebration is now in press, and in a few weeks will be completed.
COUNTY HISTORIES RECENTLY Is- SUED .- The History of York county by Judge Gibson, of York, assisted by George R Prowell, has been delivered to subscribers. It is undoubtedly a valua- ble contribution to our State History . . . The history of the five counties, Perry, Juniata, Miffiin, Union and Snyder, prepared by different persons, hut under the editorial carc of the late Major Ellis, who died{ just before its completion, has been issued. We have not seen it.
NEW COUNTY HISTORIES IN PREPAILA- TION .- Morton L. Montgomery, Esq., of Reading, has ready for the press his His- tory of Berks county, and we look for- ward to its appearance with evident pleas- ure. He is careful and pains- taking author, and there is so much in the history of Old Berks which has been a
sealed hook -- that the faithful historian cannot help hut be interesting and entertaining. Messrs. Warner, Beers & Co., of Chicago,
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have men in the field preparing a history of Cumberland and Adams, and also one of Franklin county It is to be hoped that these "gleaners" will give us some- thing new-for there is a great deal of the history of the Cumberland Valley which has never been written.
DAUPHIN COUNTY AUTHORS.
We are anxious to obtain the names of authors and titles of books written by them, of all who were born in Dau. phin county or resident bere. Can any of our readers assist us to a full record ? We wish to prepare a " Centenary of Au thors." We have the following : Elder, Rev. Jobn, 1706-1792
Letters from a Gentleman in one of the Back Counties to a Friend in Phila., 17+4.
Reily, Capt. John, 1752-1810
A Collection of Precedents.
Downey, John, 1770-1827. Forms for Justices' of the Peace. "Simon Easy Papers" in Dauphin Guardian.
Graydon, Alexander, 1752-1818.
Memoirs of a Life Passed in Penn'a.
+. Notes of a Desultory Reader" in Portfolio.
Graydon, William, 1759-1840.
Digest of the Laws of the U. S.
Forms of Conveyancing. The Justices' Assistant.
Elder, Jacob, 1780 - 1816. Events of the Present War, during the years 1812-13
Maclay, William, 1737-1804.
Journal of the First Congress, edited by George W. Harris, 1881.
Wyeth, John, 1770-1858. Editor of Oracle of Dauphin; author of a work on music.
Puglia, James Philip, 1770-1816.
Editor of the The Phoenix of Harris- burg; author of a work on the Span- ish language.
Winebrenner, Rev. Jobn, 1797-1860. Regeneration.
Brief view of the Church of God.
Practical and Doctrinal Sermons.
McKinney, Mordecai, 1796-1867.
Mckinney's Digest of the Laws of Pa. Our Government.
Penn'a Tax Laws
De Witt, Rev. Wm. R., D. D. 1792-1867. Her Price Above Rubies.
A Sermon on the Death of Governor Shunk.
Other Scrmons were published.
Hickok, John Hoyt. 1792-1841.
Various musical publications,
Johnson, Ovid Frazer. 1807-1854.
Governor's Letters. Editor of several Law works. Jones, Uriah James. 1818-1864
Advice to Travelers.
Simon Girty, the Outlaw. History of the Juniata Valiey.
Lochman, Rev. John George, 1773-1825. The History, Doctrine and Discipline of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. A volume of Sermons, edited by his son.
Fleming, Dr. James. 1810-1875
Contributions to Medical and Dental Journals.
We shall continue this record from time to time.
RELATING TO THE WHISKY INSUR- RECTION.
II.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25th, 1794.
DEAR SIR : Mr. Baird (1) has been so obliging as to call and inform me that he sitts off early to morrow morning, which gives me the opportunity to thank you for your attentions to me while in your quarter. Believe me I have felt very sin- cerely for the situation of you »nd your immediate connections. Your fortitude has been equal to the trial, and I hope the day is not far distant when you will be fully compensated in every Way Our friend Presley has not yet made his ap- pearance among us. We, however, have had the pleasure to hear of his being on the road. The General I have just parted with, and he no doubt will inform you more particularly as to the circumstances which have occasioned his delay. I beg yau to present my best respects to Mrs. Craig, to both the Mrs. Nevilles, and to assure them that I sympathize with them; at the same time assure them that there are virtuous men enough left to do ample justice to the virtuous part of the com-
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munity among whom their husbands have the first rank.
I sent my portmanteau from Marietta by return of Crawford's sergeant, has it reached you? If so, send it forward &t your convenience. One of my horses I found at Lancaster, the other I am told is with you, he had a very sore back and as it would be attended with trouble and ex pence in sending him down I think you had better sell him for what he will bring ; he was an excellent Carriage Horse and when in my possession per- fectly sound.
Things look with you as I expected, but you may expect to see better days and this I shall be happy to contribute to all in my power. Tell my friend Butler(2) that I should have wrote him now to thank him very kindly for his attention and support as well as for the attention of Mrs. Butler, but that I really had not time ; this shall be done by letter in a few days, but I expect to do it in person before man / months.
Dear Sir, Your Obliged Servant,
MAJOR ISAAC CRAIG.
D. LENOX (3)
PHILA., Sept. 12th, 1794. DEAR MAJOR:
My anxiety to hear from Pittsburgh can only be aqualled by my uneasiness on account of my family. The Commis- sioners arrived yesterday, but have noth- ing decisive with them -- the post arrived last night, not a single letter from any one to us band of Exiles.(4) What can be the reason of this ? Surely we have some friends behind us.
We are told that yesterday was the day when the general sense of the coun- try was to be taken on the important question of Peace or War. What has been determined ? Did reason, prudence and good sense prevail ? or was the tri- umph in favor of violence and intrigue ? Shall we meet returning Peace or be in- volved in the horrors and difficulties of a War? If an accommodation takes place all is well, if not, Government is surely roused, and a very few days will show ten or twelve thousand men on their march. Dreadful alternative !
In what temper are the Pittsburghers ? I have heard that they determine to asso.
cicte to preserve a neutrality, if not to support the Government-if I was sure this was the case I would immediately join them and partake of their fortunes.
If an accommodation does not take place, will they then not attack Fort Fay- ette ? In this case, what will become of the town and what will be the situation of our families? Pray endeavour to guard against contingencies.
The Troops of Jersey are embodied and now about to march-they are en- camped at Trenton Governor Mifflin pitches his Marquee on the opposite bank of the Schuylkill to-morrow, and will march in a few days; the Mary- landers are ready; the Virginians under General Morgan are, I suppose, now ready also. Every class and denomina- tion in the country of whatever party reprobate the conduet of those Enemies of Peace and good order, and every man seems determined to assist in crushing so unjustifiable an opposition.
How is my mother, and how Mrs. Craig and the children ? We are all well (I mean the Exiles) and receive from the hospitality, attention and politeness of the Philadelphians, as well as the officers of the federal government, a compensation in some measure for the unmeritted in . dignity intended us by our Countrymen.
How is Col. Butler, his family, Capt. Howe and the other officers? I shall ne er forget the attention of those gentle- men.
I am happy to say that government thinks highly of them, and approves every part of their conduct.
My love to my mother, Mrs. Craig and Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
Yours, PRESLEY NEVILLE.
MAJOR ISAAC CRAIG,
Pittsburgh.
BEDFORD, 21st Oct., 1794.
Dear Major : We shall, I believe, move from this place to morrow morn- ing, perhaps the Glade road will be our route. We have nothing new in this quarter, all the accounts we receive in this place is that peace is established in every quarter in your country. I sin- cerely wish it had been the case three months ago, I might now have had some
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shelter for my poor distrest family. Last night Judge Peters had Harman Hus- bands and a certain Filson store-keeper in the Glades brought to town and safely lodged in jail; it is generally thought it will go hard with them. The Judge and Attorney General marches with the army. What will be the consequence when we arrive over the mountains I know not.
Presley came here last night, from Cumberland, with the President and the Commander in Chief (Governor Lee(5). He will return to the left column on Braddock's road to-morrow or the next day. at farthest.
Wednesday Morning. The Troops are just ready to march, and four of the In- surgents, taken at this place, or at least in the Country, Old Husbands among them, are starting off for the jail in Phil. adelphia, under the command of 12 Light Horse and an officer; 10 or 12 more are bound over to the District Court to be tried in this County, their offences being less criminal.
Yours affectionately. JOHN NEVILLE.
MAJOR CRAIG.
DIER SIR : After my respects to you I beer that you have a rit in the hands of the Sherrieff for mee, which I cold wich had not been the Case, as I am willing to Setle my proportion of your loss that happened that unforunate day of the burning with out having my name Cauld in A publick Cort to under goe the rede Cule of a Lawyer, or to be an object of Contempt for the Publick to gase uppon, as every man of Sence and feelings of humanity must no to be the Case to un- der goe A tryall of Such a nature. Such a tryall I wich to Evade if possibell, as the Law of Conviction has taken Place in my one brest to gide mee to do right ; I therefore trust that when you receve these lines that you will feel for my Situ . ation, and stay the prosedings against mee, and right mee an answer by the bearer, and I will come amediately to See you. When you reflect and look back how you wass used your self I must Confess that if an Eye is to go for an Eye and a tooth for a tooth that such a favour is not due to mee from you but what is past Cannot
bee recauld, or if It Could I Can Assure you my hand would bee Clear of Such a peece of bisiness again, and it never would have been in that had I not have been imposed uppon by others. I started from home Several times lately to see you on that Subject but Still met Some person or other that advised mee not to goe Every time for Sertain reasons that had weight with mee as the bearer Mr. Bartley can tell you.
Sir, I am yours With respect, JOHN BALDWIN.
To Generall John Nevell.
United States, Pennsylvania District.
Stephen Ross, of Shirtee Creek, Fayette township, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that about the middle of Sept'r. (after the Amnisty was signed, ) in the mill of James Ewing, Esq'r., of same Township, this deponent & Samuel Ew. ing (son of said James Ewing) had a con . versation together when said Samuel said he was of Opinion the Excise Law would not go on again in this Country. On the Deponent replying he thought the Office would again be opened, Ewingasked who he thought would conduct the Excise. He said he had no doubt General Neville would. Ewing rejoined that General Neville would not be so hardy as to at. tempt it again, if he did he (Ewing) was certain the people would kill him, and for his own part he would not stop to go and help do it
Pittsburg, Nov'r. 19, 1794. STEPHEN ROSS.
Sworn 19 Nov'r, 1794.
RICHARD PETERS.
PENNSYLVANIA VS. SAMUEL EWING.
Charged before Judge Peters & bound over to me on the within affid't to be bound over to the peace and good be- haviour for twelve months to all men and especially to Gen'l John Nevill.
Samuel Ewing, of Fayette Township, Allegheny Co'y, Tent in 1000 Dollars.
Presley Nevill, of Pittsburgh Township, Allegheny Co'y, Teat in 500 Dollars. Cond'n as above.
Cape 22d Nov'r, 1794, Before ALEXANDER ADDISON.
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HEAD QUARTERS, Jan'y 22d, 1794. Dear Sir:
When we consider the violent proceed- ings which heretofore prevailed in this country, and that by them not only the laws were opposed, but the persons and property of the peaceable citizen sacri- ficed, it must afford the friends of order and good government the sincerest pleasure to find the inhabitants of all descriptions coming forward with unequivocal marks of a returning sense of duty. Amongst other proofs of this kind I have the please ure to inform you, that there appears a willingness in the people to enter into voluntary contributions for the purpose of indemnifying those persons who may have sustained damages during the late comotions. James Marsnall, Wm. Hays, John Baldwin and Daniel Ha wilton have waited upon me for an estimate of such losses; but not being possessed of infor- mation sufficient to ascertain them, have at their request written to you upon the subject. You will therefore please trans- mit me an estimate of the dimages sus. tained by the several sufferers, that a de. sign so just and praiseworthy may he put into execution. As it may happen that some individuals may not be willing to contribute their share, the above gentle men wish that the sufferers would empower such persons as may he elected by the people, to bring suits in their names, and also to nominate their attornies, that prosecutions may be car . ried on without their being at any ex- pense.
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