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plunder. At the time of the laſt mentioned tranſaction, it was generally reported that the party of Indians down the Ohio were Logan and his family; but I have reaſon to believe that this report was unfounded.

Within a few days after the tranſaction above mentioned, a party of Indians were killed at Yellow creek. But I muſt do the memory of captain Creſap the juſtice to ſay that I do not believe that he was preſent at the killing of the Indians at Yellow creek. But there is not the leaſt doubt in my mind, that the maſſacre at Yellow creek was brought on by the two tranſactions firſt ſtated.

All the tranſactions which I have related happened in the latter end of April 1774: and there can ſcarcely be a doubt that they were the cauſe of the war which immediately followed, commonly called Dunmore's war.

I am with much eſteem,  
Yours, &c.

EBENEZER ZANE.


The Certificate of WILLIAM HUSTON of Waſhington county, in the ſtate of Pennſylvania, communicated by DAVID RIDDICK, Eſquire, prothonotary of Waſhington county, Pennſylvania; who in the letter incloſing it ſays “Mr. WILLIAM HUSTON is a man of eſtabliſhed reputation in point of integrity.”


I William Huſton of Waſhington county, in the ſtate of Pennſylvania, do hereby certify to whom it may concern, that in the year 1774 I re-

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