The compiler returns his thanks to the following named gentlemen : To John B. Dillon, Esq., of Indianapolis, for the Chronicle of Principal Events, and Elections of Officers of State; to the County Clerks of Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Dekalb, Dubois, Fulton, Grant, Greene, Huntington, Jackson, Jasper, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, Kosciusko, Lake, Madison, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, Owen, Perry, Pike, Porter, Posey, Pulaski, Richardville, Ripley, Scott, Spencer, Steuben, Sullivan, Switzerland, Tipton, Union, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash, Warren, Wells, White, Whitley; H. H. Barbour, Esq., of Bartholomew; A. L. Holmes. Esq., of Carroll; W. Wright, Esq., of Cass; T. Ware Gibson, Esq., of Clark; J. H. Dunn, Esq., of Clinton; A. Brower, Esq., of Dearborn; Ira Grover, Esq., of Decatur; S. W. Harlan, Esq., of Delaware; J. R. McCord, Esq., of Elkhart; H. Collins, Esq., of Floyd; Wm. Hoffman, Esq., of Fountain; J. A. Fay, Esq., of Fayette; J. H. Farquhar, Esq., of Franklin ; John Ames, Esq., of Gibson; A. B. Cole, Esq., of Hamilton; A. M. Patterson, Esq., of Hancock; T. C. Slaughter, Esq., of Harrison; M. S. Ward, Esq., of Henry; F. M. Finch, Esq., of Johnson; G. W. Rathbone, Esq., of Knox; J. M. Barclay, Esq., of Laporte; W. G. Pomeroy, Esq., of Marshall; O. N. Ross, Esq., of Miami; S. D. Vance, Esq., of Montgomery; J. H. Jones, Esq., of Ohio; A. L. Roache, Esq., of Parke; E. W. McGaughey, Esq., of Putnam; J. Smith, Esq., of Randolph ; Job Pugh, Esq., of Rush; E. Lander, Esq., of Shelby; J. Grant, Esq., of St. Joseph; G. F. Lyon, Esq., of Vanderburgh; J. H. Newman, Esq., of Wayne; and D. G. Campbell, Esq., of Washington; for answers to the Circulars addressed to them: to Rev. P. D. Gurley, Rev. H. W. Beecher, Rev. J. Marsee, Rev. L. H. Jameson, Rev. V. Baquelin, and Henry Bradley, Esq., of Indianapolis; and Rev. William Rees, of Delphi; for their assistance in correcting the lists of Ministers: to all others who in any wise aided the compiler he begs to acknowledge his obligations. NOTE. The Notaries Public, as published in this work, have been taken from the civil record in the office of Secretary of the State. It is very probable that numerous changes have occurred in their localities, so that, as arranged in this work, their names may appear to be improperly classed. Such discrepancies are hardly avoidable in an initiatory work of this kind, and the compiler begs that proper allowance may be made for them where they are observed. This work is periodical and contains 7 sheets-not exceeding 100 miles, the postage is 10 cents-over 100 miles, 17 cents. A CHRONICLE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF INDIANA. 1672-Visited by the missionaries Allouez and Dablon. 1679-Northern part traversed by La Salle on his first expedition towards the Mississippi. 1683 to 1763--Claimed by France.-Trading posts founded at the sites of Vincennes, South Bend, Fort Wayne, and Quiatenon. 1763-Claim of France relinquished to Great Britain. 1765-Posts on the Wabash visited by Col. Croghan, a British Indian Agent. 1772-Proclamation of Gen. Gage, concerning white settlers on the Wabash. 1778-Gen. Clark's expedition against Kaskaskia and Vin cennes. 1778-Lt. Governor Hamilton's expedition against Vincennes. 1779-Gen. Clark captures the British forces under Hamilton at Vincennes. 1779-Court of civil and criminal jurisdiction established at Vincennes under the authority of Virginia. 1780-Defeat of La Balme and his followers, near the mouth of the Aboite. 1781-The post of St. Joseph taken by a detachment of Spaniards from St. Louis, under the command of Don Eugenio Pierre. 1782-Defeat of Laughery, near the mouth of Laughery creek. 1783-Claim of Great Britain relinquished. 1784-Ceded by Virginia to the United States. 1784-Piankeshaw council held at Vincennes. 1785 Large Indian council held at Ouiatenon. 1785-Indian depredations at Vincennes. 1786--Skirmish at the mouth of the river Embarrass. 1786 Clark's expedition against the Wabash Indians. 1786-Seizure of property belonging to Spanish subjects, at Vincennes. 1787-Ordinance of Congress passed, for the government of the northwestern Territory. 1787-Major John F. Hamtramck stationed at Vincennes. 1789-Resolutions of the inhabitants of Vincennes, concerning the cultivation of the commons. 1789-Hardin's expedition against the Wabash Indians. 1791-Scott's expedition against the Wabash Indians. 1793-Failure of attempts to make treaties of peace with the Miami Indians and their confederates. 1794-Fort Wayne erected at the head of the river Maumee. 1795-Treaty of peace, &c. between the United States and the Miami Indians and their confederates. 1795-Settlement made at Armstrong's station, within the present limits of Clark county. 1796-The French traveller, Volney, visited Vincennes. 1796-Dancing parties twice a week at Fort Wayne. 1797-Emissaries of Spain among the Miamies and Delawares. 1798-Several trading posts established on the Wabash and its tributaries. 1799-Col. Hamtramck received orders to take command of all the troops and posts from Pittsburgh westward to the Mississippi. 1799-Election of members of the first Territorial Legislature. 1800-Northwestern Territory divided, and Indiana Territory erected. 1800--Government of the Indiana Territory commenced on the 4th day of July. 1800-First mail route established between Louisville and Vin cennes. 1801--Governor and Judges held their first legislative session at Vincennes, in January. 1801-First General Court of the Indiana Territory began its session at Vincennes, March 3d. 1802-General convention on the subject of slavery, held at Vincennes. 1803-Louisiana attached to Indiana Territory. 1803-Indian treaties, at Fort Wayne, and Vincennes. 1804-Land office established at Vincennes. 1801-Indian treaty at Vincennes. 1804-First newspaper printed at Vincennes, by Elihu Stout, July 4. 1805-Indiana Territory divided, and Michigan Territory erected. 1805--Territorial Legislature organized.-Benjamin Parke chosen delegate to Congress. 1805-Indian treaties at Vincennes. 1806--Second meeting of the Territorial Legislature. 1807-Land office established at Jeffersonville. 1808-The Shawanee Prophet settled on the Wabash. 1808-Right of suffrage extended in the Indiana Territory. 1809-First meeting at Vincennes for the purpose of forming an Agricultural Society. 1809-The Territory infested with gangs of horse thieves and counterfeiters. 1809-Indiana Territory divided, and Illinois Territory erected. 1810-Sixth session of the Territorial Legislature. 1810-People of the territory excited on the subjects of Indian treaties, Indian depredations, slavery, taxes, territorial legislation, courts, &c. 1810-Indian council at Vincennes. 1810-Messengers and spies sent among the Delawares and Miamies. 1811-Seventh session of the Territorial Legislature. 1811-Fort Harrison built. 1811-Right of suffrage extended in Indiana Territory. 1811-General orders for organizing the militia of the territory. 1811-Gov. Harrison's expedition against the Prophet's town. 1811-Indian council at Fort Harrison. 1812-Public meetings held in the territory, approving the declaration of war against Great Britain. 1812 Massacre at Pigeon Roost, within the present limits of Scott county. 1812-Gen. Hopkins' expeditions against the Wabash Indians. 1812-Col. Campbell's expeditions against the Mississinewa towns. 1812-Col. Russell's expedition against the Illinois Indians. |