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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03238 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1765-1774 |
| Title | Thomas Gage to William Johnson regarding securing evidence against a spy and the murders of Native Americans |
| Date | 22 June 1766 |
| Author | Gage, Thomas (ca. 1719-1787) |
| Recipient | Johnson, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | General Gage about securing evidence against a spy at Johnson Hall and George Croghan's report from Fort Pitt about murders of Indians and white encroachment on their land. In regard to the latter, he contends that the white settlers at Redstone Creek, Pennsylvania, must be driven away. Indicates that they had originally been driven-off by the garrison at Fort Pitt, but later became too numerous. He adds, "If a skirmish happens and Blood is shed, you know what a Clamor there will be against the Military acting without civil Magistrates." |
| Subjects | American Indian History Boundary or Property Dispute Spying Military History Death Crime Criminals and Outlaws Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration Civil Rights Government and Civics Law Fortification |
| People | Gage, Thomas (1721-1787) Johnson, William (1715-1774) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Native Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Thomas Gage was then commander of British forces. Sir William Johnson was commissioner of Indians. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |