. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. l0Hgtfg I • v. //J : * ? ?•?/• f SJ ? . •, • - ill i jj.,: «i JfNMNM . -. The Forks of the Delaware. 439 further saith, that he this Deponant that same Night wentup to Fort Hyndshaw and acquainted Capt. Van Ettenof what had happened, but saw no Indians in his this Dept further saith that the said Robert Elliscame to Fort Hamilton on Thursday morning, and re-ported that he had seen 3 Indians that same morning bya Fire on his Plantation, and when the Indians discoveredhim they left the Fire and went up a Hill. And thisDeponent furth


. The Pennsylvania-German Society : [Publications]. l0Hgtfg I • v. //J : * ? ?•?/• f SJ ? . •, • - ill i jj.,: «i JfNMNM . -. The Forks of the Delaware. 439 further saith, that he this Deponant that same Night wentup to Fort Hyndshaw and acquainted Capt. Van Ettenof what had happened, but saw no Indians in his this Dept further saith that the said Robert Elliscame to Fort Hamilton on Thursday morning, and re-ported that he had seen 3 Indians that same morning bya Fire on his Plantation, and when the Indians discoveredhim they left the Fire and went up a Hill. And thisDeponent further saith that Capt. Van Etten came onThursday morning with as many Soldiers as could bespared from Fort Hyndshaw to Fort Hamilton and as-sisted at the Burial. And this Deponent further saith not. John Williamson. Captain Van Etten, with his weakened and dividedforces, had no light task before him. The neighbors,living about the fort, were gathered in and made to doduty with the soldiers. Notwithstanding all vigilance,however, the depredations,


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