A History of Indiana, from Its Earliest Exploration by Europeans to the Close of the Territorial Government, in 1816: Comprehending a History of the Discovery, Settlement, and Civil and Military Affairs of the Territory of the U.S. Northwest of the River Ohio, and a General View of the Progress of Public Affairs in Indiana, from 1816 to 1856Bingham & Doughty, 1859 - 637 Seiten |
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... Captain Celeron . In this letter , which was dated at the site of an old Shawanee village , on the banks of the river Ohio , Celeron stated that he was surprised to find English traders , from Pennsylvania , in a country to which ...
... Captain Celeron . In this letter , which was dated at the site of an old Shawanee village , on the banks of the river Ohio , Celeron stated that he was surprised to find English traders , from Pennsylvania , in a country to which ...
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... Captain Trent , and a few work- men who were engaged at that place in the service of the Ohio Company , the French erected Fort du Quesne . This fort was completed in the month of April , 1754 . " About the close of the year 1754 ...
... Captain Trent , and a few work- men who were engaged at that place in the service of the Ohio Company , the French erected Fort du Quesne . This fort was completed in the month of April , 1754 . " About the close of the year 1754 ...
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... captain in the French service , " proposed to head a detachment of French and Indians , and meet the enemy on their ... Captains M. Dumas and Liguery . The 7th and 8th days of July were passed in making preparations for the attack ; and ...
... captain in the French service , " proposed to head a detachment of French and Indians , and meet the enemy on their ... Captains M. Dumas and Liguery . The 7th and 8th days of July were passed in making preparations for the attack ; and ...
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... Captain Peyrouny , and all his officers , down to a corporal , were killed . Captain Polson had nearly as hard a fate , for only one of his was left . " * Many of the Indians , gaining confidence by the con- fusion of the British ...
... Captain Peyrouny , and all his officers , down to a corporal , were killed . Captain Polson had nearly as hard a fate , for only one of his was left . " * Many of the Indians , gaining confidence by the con- fusion of the British ...
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... Captain Jonathan Carver , who visited Detroit in 1766 , says , perhaps erro- neously , that Pontiac " was an enterprising chief or head warrior of the Miamis . " - CARVER'S TRAVELS , 96 . business on which the English had come , and how ...
... Captain Jonathan Carver , who visited Detroit in 1766 , says , perhaps erro- neously , that Pontiac " was an enterprising chief or head warrior of the Miamis . " - CARVER'S TRAVELS , 96 . business on which the English had come , and how ...
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acres aforesaid Allegheny mountains American appointed army arrived assembly attack bank Benjamin Parke boundary British Brothers camp Captain chief citizens Clair Clark Colonel colonies command commissioners Congress council court creek December Delawares detachment Detroit Eel river encamped enemy English established expedition fire force Fort Washington Fort Wayne French frontiers Governor Harrison Governor St granted Hamtramck Harmar horses hundred Illinois Illinois country Indian tribes Indiana territory inhabitants John Jonathan Jennings July Kaskaskia Kentucky Kickapoos killed lake lands legislature letter Lieutenant Major Maumee ment Miami village miles militia Mississippi mouth nations o'clock officers Ouiatenon party Pennsylvania persons Piankeshaw possession Post Vincennes Pottawattamies present President prisoners provisions received regiment river Ohio river Wabash sent settlements settlers Shawanees slaves soon speech thence thousand town tract trade troops Virginia Wabash river warriors Washington Wayne western William Henry Harrison wounded Wyandots
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Seite 600 - The taxes for paying that proportion shall be laid and levied by the authority and direction of the Legislatures of the several States within the time agreed upon by the United States in Congress assembled.
Seite 97 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Seite 274 - It is agreed that creditors on either side shall meet with no lawful impediment to the recovery of the full value in sterling money, of all bona fide debts heretofore contracted.
Seite 386 - ... any false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the government of the United States, or either house of the Congress of the United States...
Seite 597 - ... to take the share of their deceased parent in equal parts among them; and where there shall be no children or descendants, then in equal parts to the next of kin, in equal degree; and among collaterals, the children of a deceased brother or sister of the intestate shall have in equal parts among them their deceased parents.
Seite 601 - ... an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan. And whenever any of the said States shall have sixty thousand free inhabitants therein such State shall be admitted by its delegates into the Congress of the United States on an equal footing with the original states in all respects whatever, and shall be at liberty to form a permanent constitution and State government.
Seite 601 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Seite 599 - It is hereby ordained and declared by the authority aforesaid that the following articles shall be considered as articles of compact, between the original states and the people and states in the said territory...
Seite 601 - Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said Territory as to the citizens of the United States and those of any other States that may be admitted into the Confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.
Seite 598 - Previous to the organization of the General Assembly the Governor shall appoint such magistrates and other civil officers, in each county or township, as he shall find necessary for the preservation of the peace and good order in the same.