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Diary of John Hari-ozua- 89 I would have at this time wrote your Brother M' Craigie,' for I truely belive his private good wishes to me was always sinceer, But I want to hear from you first by which I hope to learn how every one's pulse in your place beats towards me and his among the rest, which I hope you'll not fail to take notice of.— I now as far as my sheet of paper will allow me, for your Amusements and information, shall write you some of the news of this Western World, and first with respect to myself. Know that I have not drunk a dish of Tea this six M°.' past, nor have I drunk a dram of plain spirits this seven M°.' past, nor have I tasted broth or any kind of supping mate for the above time unless three or four times some soup ; Notwithstanding I want for nothing that I cou'd desire, and am only affraid of getting fatt, tho we seldom eat here but twice a day. for Breackfast we have always Coffie with plenty of warm loaf bread and fine butter, at 12 oClock when I leave school, I have as much good rum toddie as I chuse to drink, and for Dinner we have plenty of roast and boyld and good strong beer, but seldom eat any supper. There has been a hote War here this last summer betwixt the fronteer Countys of this Collony and the united tribes of the Shawaneses, Delewars, Mingoes and Tawa Indians settled on the otherside of the Banks of the Ohio. On Mun- day morning 10"' Oct' last a Deccisive Battle was fought at the mouth of the great Canhawa- Betwixt 150 of Augusta County troops under the Com- mand of Col' Cha' Lewis 800 of the troops belonging to Botitourt, Bedford and Fincastle County, under the Command of Col! Fleming and Col' Field; The Battle began half an hour after sun up and continowed verry hot until after noon, when the above Indians being above 800 in number were put to flight. In this Action were killed the above Coll Chaf Lewis and Col! Field, Four Captains three subalterns and 44 private men. Col. Fleming was wounded three Captains four subalterns and 79 private men. The same evening after the Battle an express aravied at the Camp from Lord John Dunmore Governour of Virginia for this Division of the Army to Joyne him, he being then 75 Miles further up the Ohio on the Indian side with 600 more of the troops belonging to the foresaid Coun- tys, he then knowing nothing of the Battle. Next day this part of the Army decamp' d and when they hade Joyn'd His Lod"."" All the Army march' d foreward in order to Burn and destroy the whole Indian Touns ; But when they were within three Miles of them. The Indians came out naked as they were born and Begged for Mercy and peace, they having lost above double the immber of men that we did in the late engage- ment. Accordingly peace was granted them on the following terms Vizi i" They are to deliver up all the white prisoners they have, next they are to deliver up somany of their principall men of each nation, to be keept as hostages for their good behavour in time to come, lastly they are to 1 Mrs. Harrower's brother, Captain James Craigie, to whom a letter printed later is addressed, was a leading merchant of Lerwick. In the " Annals of the County of Zet- land," referred to in the introduction, supra, he appears as appointed in 1763 to be over- seer and superintendent of the building of the new tolbooth. In 1 766, however, he is permitted to resign, his health having recently become impaired. 2 The celebrated battle of Point Pleasant.