Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1751, 525

Frederick County Maryland Sept^r 14^th 1751.

May it Please your Excellency
As I happened to be at Col. Thomas Cresaps when a
Company of Indian Warriors of the Six Nations came there;
They killed his Hoggs, took his Corn, Flour and Bread, killed
a Beef he being in a Passion with them threatened to Shoot
among them at Night when they were Dancing a War dance.
But the Traders and I prevailed with him not to Shoot. I
proposed a Parley with them and I shewed them the Hard-
ships Thomas Cresap Suffered by their killing his Creatures.
a head Captain Said it was no hardship for their Brother
Togerahogan (meaning your Excellency as Governor of Mary-
land) Paid Cresap for all the Provisions they destroyed at his
House, which he affirmed was false, that he never was Paid,
upon which four Captains made the Speech which your Excel-
lency has here Inclosed in this Letter, and as I had Carried a
Message from the Government of Virginia last year to the Six
Nations and other Indians on the River Ohio: These Warriors
was glad I was here to write for them. And hope your
Excellency will Regard it as a thing of Consequence, which
Concludes me
Your Excellencys
Most Humble Servant
To his Excellency Sam^l Ogle Esq^r Christ Gist
Governor & Commander in Chief in
and Over the Province of Maryland

This is to Certify that we the Subscribers happening to
Come to Col. Thomas Cresaps when four Captains of Indian
Warriors with their men Consisting of fifty or thereabouts
Campt in said Cresaps Pasture they killed several of his Hogs,
took his Corn Flour and Bread, which made the said Cresap
fall into a Passion & threaten to Load his Guns and Shoot
among them at Night however we persuaded him not to do
such a thing and as there was one of the Traders that could
Speak their Tongue very well We desired the Indians to
Speak to the Governor of Maryland which they have here
done according to the Within Wittness Our hands
James Martin Christ Gist
his Michael Aldridge
Septem^r 14^th 1751. John M Miller
mark

Lib. C. B.

P. 460

Brother Tograhogan
We are Sorry to find that we are under this Necessity of
making this Complaint to you which has happened at a Time

P. 461