The Conduct of the Paxton Men Impartially Represented - 7
‘That the Indians were induced to look upon ISRAEL as the first Man, or CHEIF SACHEM of the Province, from seeing the Haughtiness and Contempt with which he treated his Fellow Subjects, and his insolent and arrogant Behaviour to Sir W----M J-----N at Easton; and to Govenor H-----N, at Lancaster: And that this, among other Things, has been productive of manifold Evils, by weakening our Credit with Indians, frustrating the good Intention of holding Treaties with them, and encouraging them, after they return’d from us loaded with Money, Cloaths, Arms, and Ammunition, to look with Contempt upon us as a pusillanimous Paco of old Women, divided amongst ourselves, without SPIRIT or RESOLUTION to call them to an Account, let them commit what Outrages they pleased upon us.-----
“That they have been made Tributaries to support the immense Expence of Indian Treaties; to which they chearfully submitted, in Hopes that their dear Relatives and Fellow Subjects, who have long been detained in barbarous Captivity, would have been restored; But that instead of insisting upon the Promises and Engagements made by the Indians to this End, and extensive and valuable Trade was opened with these faithless
(g) That you may be convinc’d that such was the Opinion of the Indians, I must observe to you, that one PATRICK AGNEW, of the Borough of Lancaster, White-smith, having been duly sworn upon the HOLY EVANGELISTS, before the CHIEF BURGESS of that Town, hath deposed and said, That he, the said Deponent, being a Constable at the last Indian Treaty at Lancaster, was commanded by the Governor, to proclaim, that no Person should sell or give any Kind of spirituous Liquors to the Indians, on any Pretence whatever; that he proclaim’d this Order thro’ the Town accordingly; and that upon his making Proclamation, and saying, By Order of the Governor, and Indian named TEEDYUSCUNG, cry’d out “D----n your G------r, D----n your G------r; P-m---t-n is my Governor, P-m---t-n is our Governor, he allows RUM enough;” and offer’d Violence to this Deponent; who also, upon his Oath, declares that, notwithstanding the Proclamation, the Indians were privately entertain’d at a certain Tavern in the Town.
