mischief　at　times。
  On　the　first　day　of　January；　1778；　I　went　with　a　party　of　thirty
  men　to　the　Blue　Licks；　on　Licking　River；　to　make　salt　for　the
  different　garrisons　in　the　country。
  On　the　seventh　day　of　February；　as　I　was　hunting；　to　procure　meat
  for　the　company；　I　met　with　a　party　of　one　hundred　and　two　Indians；
  and　two　Frenchmen；　on　their　march　against　Boonsborough；　that　place
  being　particularly　the　object　of　the　enemy。
  They　pursued；　and　took　me；　and　brought　me　on　the　eighth　day　to
  the　Licks；　where　twenty…seven　of　my　party　were；　three　of　them
  having　previously　returned　home　with　the　salt。　I　knowing　it　was
  impossible　for　them　to　escape；　capitulated　with　the　enemy；　and；　at
  a　distance　in　their　view；　gave　notice　to　my　men　of　their　situation；
  with　orders　not　to　resist；　but　surrender　themselves　captives。
  The　generous　usage　the　Indians　had　promised　before　in　my
  capitulation；　was　afterwards　fully　complied　with；　and　we　proceeded
  with　them　as　prisoners　to　old　Chelicothe；　the　principal　Indian
  town；　on　Little　Miami；　where　we　arrived；　after　an　uncomfortable
  journey；　in　very　severe　weather；　on　the　eighteenth　day　of　February；
  and　received　as　good　treatment　as　prisoners　could　expect　from
  savages。On　the　tenth　day　of　March　following；　I；　and　ten　of　my
  men；　were　conducted　by　forty　Indians　to　Detroit；　where　we　arrived
  the　thirtieth　day；　and　were　treated　by　Governor　Hamilton；　the
  British　commander　at　that　post；　with　great　humanity。
  During　our　travels；　the　Indians　entertained　me　well；　and　their
  affection　for　me　was　so　great；　that　they　utterly　refused　to　leave
  me　there　with　the　others；　although　the　Governor　offered　them　one
  hundred　pounds　Sterling　for　me；　on　purpose　to　give　me　a　parole　to
  go　home。　Several　English　gentlemen　there；　being　sensible　of　my
  adverse　fortune；　and　touched　with　human　sympathy；　generously
  offered　a　friendly　supply　for　my　wants；　which　I　refused；　with　many
  thanks　for　their　kindness；　adding；　that　I　never　expected　it　would
  be　in　my　power　to　recompense　such　unmerited　generosity。
  The　Indians　left　my　men　in　captivity　with　the　British
  at　Detroit；　and　on　the　tenth　day　of　April　brought　me　towards
  Old　Chelicothe；　where　we　arrived　on　the　twenty…fifth　day　of　the
  same　month。　This　was　a　long　and　fatiguing　march；　through
  an　exceeding　fertile　country；　remarkable　for　fine　springs　and
  streams　of　water。　At　Chelicothe　I　spent　my　time　as　comfortably　as
  I　could　expect；　was　adopted；　accordin　to　their　custom；　into　a
  family　where　I　became　a　son；　and　had　a　great　share　in　the　affection
  of　my　new　parents；　brothers；　sisters；　and　friends。　I　was
  exceedingly　familiar　and　friendly　with　them；　always　appearing　as
  chearful　and　satisfied　as　possible；　and　they　put　great　confidence
  in　me。　I　often　went　a　hunting　with　them；　and　frequently　gained
  their　applause　for　my　activity　at　our　shooting…matches。　I　was
  careful　not　to　exceed　many　of　them　in　shooting；　for　no　people　are
  more　envious　than　they　in　this　sport。　I　could　observe；　in　their
  countenances　and　gestures；　the　greatest　expressions　of　joy　when
  they　exceeded　me；　and；　when　the　reverse　happened；　of　envy。　The
  Shawanese　king　took　great　notice　of　me；　and　treated　me　with
  profound　respect；　and　entire　friendship；　often　entrusting　me　to
  hunt　at　my　liberty。　I　frequently　returned　with　the　spoils　of　the
  woods；　and　as　often　presented　some　of　what　I　had　taken　to　him；
  expressive　of　duty　to　my　sovereign。　My　food　and　lodging　was；　in
  common；　with　them；　not　so　good　indeed　as　I　could　desire；　but
  necessity　made　every　thing　acceptable。
  I　now　began　to　meditate　an　escape；　and　carefully　avoided　their
  suspicions；　continuing　with　them　at　Old　Chelicothe　until　the　first
  day　of　June　following；　and　then　was　taken　by　them　to　the　salt
  springs　on　Sciotha；　and　kept　there；　making　salt；　ten　days。　During
  this　time　I　hunted　some　for　them；　and　found　the　land；　for　a　great
  extent　about　this　river；　to　exceed　the　soil　of　Kentucke；　if
  possible；　and　remarkably　well　watered。
  When　I　returned　to　Chelicothe；　alarmed　to　see　four　hundred　and
  fifty　Indians；　of　their　choicest　warriors；　painted　and　armed　in　a
  fearful　manner；　ready　to　march　against　Boonsborough；　I　determined
  to　escape　the　first　opportunity。
  On　the　sixteenth；　before　sun…rise；　I　departed　in　the　most　secret
  manner；　and　arrived　at　Boonsborough　on　the　twentieth；　after　a
  journey　of　one　hundred　and　sixty　miles；　during　which；　I　had　but　one
  meal。
  I　found　our　fortress　in　a　bad　state　of　defence；　but　we　proceeded
  immediately　to　repair　our　flanks；　strengthen　our　gates　and
  posterns；　and　form　double　bastions；　which　we　compleated　in　ten
  days。　In　this　time　we　daily　expected　the　arrival　of　the　Indian
  army；　and　at　length；　one　of　my　fellow　prisoners；　escaping　from
  them；　arrived；　informing　us　that　the　enemy　had　an　account　of　my
  departure；　and　postponed　their　expedition　three　weeks。The　Indians
  had　spies　out　viewing　our　movements；　and　were　greatly　alarmed　with
  our　increase　in　number　and　fortifications。　The　Grand　Councils　of
  the　nations　were　held　frequently；　and　with　more　deliberation　than
  usual。　They　evidently　saw　the　approaching　hour　when　the　Long　Knife
  would　disposess　them　of　their　desirable　habitations；　and　anxiously
  concerned　for　futurity；　determined　utterly　to　extirpate　the　whites
  out　of　Kentucke。　We　were　not　intimidated　by　their　movements；　but
  frequently　gave　them　proofs　of　our　courage。
  About　the　first　of　August；　I　made　an　incursion　into　the　Indian
  country；　with　a　party　of　nineteen　men；　in　order　to　surprise　a　small
  town　up　Sciotha；　called　Paint…Creek…Town。　We　advanced　within　four
  miles　thereof；　where　we　met　a　party　of　thirty　Indians；　on　their
  march　against　Boonsborough；　intending　to　join　the　others
  from　Chelicothe。　A　smart　fight　ensued　betwixt　us　for　some　time：　At
  length　the　savages　gave　way；　and　fled。　We　had　no　loss　on　our　side：
  The　enemy　had　one　killed；　and　two　wounded。　We　took　from　them　three
  horses；　and　all　their　baggage；　and　being　informed；　by　two　of　our
  number　that　went　to　their　town；　that　the　Indians　had　entirely
  evacuated　it；　we　proceeded　no　further；　and　returned　with　all
  possible　expedition　to　assist　our　garrison　against　the　other　party。
  We　passed　by　them　on　the　sixth　day；　and　on　the　seventh；　we　arrived
  safe　at　Boonsborough。
  On　the　eighth；　the　Indian　army　arrived；　being　four　hundred　and
  forty…four　in　number；　commanded　by　Capt。　Duquesne；　eleven　other
  Frenchmen；　and　some　of　their　own　chiefs；　and　marched　up　within　view
  of　our　fort；　with　British　and　French　colours　flying；　and　having
  sent　a　summons　to　me；　in　his　Britannick　Majesty's　name；　to
  surrender　the　fort；　I　requested　two　days　consideration；　which　was
  granted。
  It　was　now　a　critical　period　with　us。We　were　a　small　number　in
  the　garrison。A　powerful　army　before　our　walls；　whose　appearance
  proclaimed　inevitable　death；　fearfully　painted；　and　marking　their
  footsteps　with　desolation。　Death　was　preferable　to　captivity；　and
  if　taken　by　storm；　we　must　inevitably　be　devoted　to　destruction。　In
  this　situation　we　concluded　to　maintain　our　garrison；　if　possible。
  We　immediately　proceeded　to　collect　what　we　could　of　our　horses；
  and　other　cattle；　and　bring　them　through　the　posterns　into　the
  fort：　And　in　the　evening　of　the　ninth；　I　returned　answer；　that　we
  were　determined　to　defend　our　fort　while　a　man　was　livingNow；
  said　I　to　their　commander；　who　stood　attentively　hearing　my
  sentiments；　We　laugh　at　all　your　formidable　preparations：　But　thank
  you　for　giving　us　notice　and　time　to　provide　for　our　defence。　Your
  efforts　will　not　prevail；　for　our　gates　shall　for　ever　deny　you
  admittance。Whether　this　answer　affected　their　courage；　or　not；　I
  cannot　tell；　but；　contrary　to　our　expectations；　they　formed　a
  scheme　to　deceive　us；　declaring　it　was　their　orders；　from　Governor
  Hamilton；　to　take　us　captives；　and　not　to　destroy　us；　but　if　nine
  of　us　would　come　out；　and　treat　with　them；　they　would　immediatly
  withdraw　their　forces　from　our　walls；　and　return　home　peaceably。
  This　sounded　grateful　in　our　ears；　and　we　agreed　to　the　proposal。
  We　held　the　treaty　within　sixty　yards　of　the　garrison；　on　purpose
  to　divert　them　from　a　breach　of　honour；　as　we　could　not　avoid
  suspicions　of　the　savages。　In　this　situation　the　articles　were
  formally　agreed　to；　and　signed；　and　the　Indians　told　us　it　was
  customary　with　them；　on　such　occasions；　for　two　Indians　to　shake
  hands　with　every　white…man　in　the　treaty；　as　an　evidence　of　entire
  friendship。　We　agreed　to　this　also；　but　were　soon　convinced　their
  policy　was　to　take　us　prisoners。They　immediately　grappled　us；
  but；　although　surrounded　by　hundreds　of　savages；　we　extricated
  ourselves　from　them；　and　escaped　all　safe　into　the　garrison；　except
  one　that　was　wounded；　through　a　heavy　fire　from　their　army。　They
  immediately　attacked　us　on　every　side；　and　a　constant　heavy　fire
  ensued　between　us　day　and　night　for　the　space　of　nine　days。
  In　this　time　the　enemy　began　to　undermine　our　fort；　which　was
  situated　sixty　ya