salt for the different garrisons in
the country.

On the 7th day of February, as I was hunting to procure meat for the
company, I met with a party of one hundred and two Indians, and two
Frenchmen, on their march against Boonesborough, that place being
particularly the object of the enemy.

They pursued, and took me; and brought me on the 8th day to the Licks,
where twenty-seven of my party were, three of them having previously
returned home with the salt. I, knowing it was impossible for them to
escape, capitulated with the enemy, and, at a distance, in their view,
gave notice to my men of their situation, with orders not to resist, but
surrender themselves captives.

The generous usage the Indians had promised before in my capitulation,
was afterward fully complied with, and we proceeded with them as
prisoners to Old Chilicothe, the principal Indian town on Little Miami,
where we arrived, after an uncomfortable journey in very severe weather,
on the 18th day of February, and received as good treatment as prisoners
could expect from savages. On the 10th day of March following, I and ten
of my men were conducted by forty Indians to Detroit, where we arrived
the 30th day, and were treated by Governor Hamilton, the British
commander at that post, with great humanity.

During our travels, the Indians entertained me well, and their affection
for me was so great, that they utterly refused to leave me there with the
others, although the Governor offered them one hundred pounds sterling
for me, on purpose to give me a parole to go home. Several English
gentlemen there, being sensible of my adverse fortune, and touched with
human sympathy, generously offered a friendly supply for my wants, which
I refused, with many thanks for their kindness--adding, that I never
expected it would be in my power to recompense such unmerited
generosity.

The Indians left my men in captivity with the British at Detroit, and on
the 10th day of April brought me toward Old Chilicothe, where we arrived
on the 25th day of the same month. This was a long and fatiguing march,
through an exceeding fertile country, remarkable for fine springs and
streams of water. At Chilicothe I spent my time as comfortably as I could
expect; was adopted, according to their custom, into a family, where I
became a son, and had a great share in the affection of my new parents,
brothers, sisters, and friends. I was exceedingly familiar and friendly
with them, always a