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the 14th of the 12th Month, 1763, 57 men well mounted, and armed with firelocks, hatchets, and hangers, came down from the two before-mentioned townships, and, surrounding the little Indian village at dawn of day, broke in upon the inhabitants all at once, and fired upon, stabbed, and hewed in pieces the poor defenceless creatures who happened to be in their huts; among them the good -old Shebeas was hewed in pieces in his bed. The daughter of the venerable Shebeas, who for several years past had devoted her time to waiting upon her beloved father, was also slain. After taking off the scalps of those that were thus murdered, and setting fire to the village, the murderers mounted their horses and rode away; disappointed in not having found all the Indians at home, 14 out of the 20 being absent. It is not, perhaps, in the power of Janguage to express the feelings of the remaining 14 Indians, some of whom were little children, on their return to the village, when they beheld the mangled remains of their near and dear connexions, and saw their habitations a heap of smoking ruins.

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The Magistrates of Lancaster, hearing of what had past, came over and took the survivors under their protection, doing all in their power to console them; and, taking them by the hand, led them to Lancaster; where, for their greater security, they lodged them in a strong stone building in the town, in which they were supposed to be in per

fect safety. The Governor, John Penn, immediately issued a proclamation, enjoining all officers both civil and military, to assist in bringing to justice the perpetrators of this horrid outrage.

The remaining 14 Indians continued in the house provided for them in Lancaster, in the centre of the city, unconscious of danger, till the 27th of the 12th Month, being 13 days from the time their village had been destroyed. On that day a company of men, 50 in number, well mounted and armed, rode hastily into Lancaster, made the best of their way to the house where the poor Indians were lodged; with violence broke open the door; and with fury in their countenances rushed in upon these unarmed and defenceless creatures. The Indians seeing no protection nigh, nor any possibility of escape, immediately divided into their little families; the affrighted children clinging to their distressed parents. In unutterable anguish they fell upon their knees, protesting their love to the English people, and that, in their whole lives, they had never done them any injury. While thus im-ploring mercy of these hard-hearted men, they were, without distinction, hewn down with hatchets, and, in a few moments, were all laid lifeless on the floor; a deplorable instance amongst many others, of what a pitch of wickedness the mind of man

may be brought to, when acting under wrong impressions of imagined religious zeal. This cruel massacre was completed in one of the largest inland towns in America, in the broad face of day, and in so public a manner, that after the commission of this atrocious murder, the miscreants all came out and stood at the door of the house, besmeared with blood, gave three loud huzzas, mounted their horses, and rode away. Notwithstanding this publicity, and a proclamation by John Penn, the Go vernor, offering a reward of 2001. for the discovery of any of them, yet such was the dread in which they were held, that none of them were brought to justice.

CHAPTER XIV.

Dunkers-A Barn-Piazzas-Management of Sheep-Merion-Eclipse of the Sun-Summer Dress-James Simpson-Shad Fishery-Bee-eater-Wild Grapes--Crab Cyder Hogs-Fire Flies. - Paper-Mills. Chesnut Trees-Harvest-Ancient Deed J. Rowland. Wood Felling.-Indian Corn.

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6th Month, 8th, 1806. Fattended the Valley meeting, at which I noticed some of the Dunkers. They are a religious society who make a point of never taking off the beard. I observed a comely looking young man, whose beard had so luxuriant › a growth, that it spread a considerable way over his breast, and gave him a very patriarchal appearance. At the close of the meeting several friends invited me to their houses, but being previously engaged, I accompanied M. R. and dined with him. After dinner he shewed me his barn, stables, &c. which are the most complete I have seen either in England or America. The barn is of stone and stands on descending ground, having a south aspect. It is about 40 yards in length by. 10 in breadth, and 9 yards high in front. Along the north side of the barn is a range of vaults which communicate with it, and are on the same level with the barn. The centre vault, which communicates with the cow-house, is fitted up as a

iry; and the other vaults are made use of to preserve roots, &c. for the cattle, such as beets, carrots, turnips, potatoes, pumpkins, &c. As the carriage-road into the barn runs over the vaults, as high as the topmost floor of the barn, the vaults are preserved cool in the summer, and free from the frost in winter. The whole of the ground floor of the barn being set apart for stables and cow-houses, as is commonly the case with barns in Pennsylvania, there is accommodation for a great number of horses and cows. Along the front of the barn, about 8 feet from the ground, a wooden stage projects about six feet from the wall, inclosed overhead six or seven feet high, and also at the ends and side, forming a gallery the length of the building; having several communications or door-ways out of the barn into it. In the floor of this gallery are several trap doors, through which they throw fodder for the cattle into the yard during the winter months. It is obvious that an appendage of this sort must be very useful in a farm-yard, as it also affords a comfortable shelter to the cattle from rain and snow.

In the afternoon M. R. accompanied me to my cousin W. B.'s, and, in our way, we passed over the ground occupied by the American Army under General Washington, as an entrenched camp, during the war. The remains of the entrenchments are still visible, although the scite is again

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