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274. a Prisoner. This White Prisoner being brought within two or three Yards of us, for to undergo an examination, we could distinctly hear all that he reported, as also the answers given by him to the questions put to him by Captn Pipe and others. The whole of his statement went to criminate the Christian Indians, and their Ministers; as being friendly disposed to the people of the United States, and Enemies to those Indians, who warred against [strikethrough: these, and] them. He added that they were the cause, that they, (the Warriors) so often failed in their attempts, [strikethrough: since] as these Moravian Indians, informed the People living on the Ohio River, of every party of Warriors that were coming against them. That now they had sent word into the Settlement, that a long? body of Warriors were at their Towns &c &c -- all which we distinctly heard him say, and were looking him full in the face while he spoke. Even Captain Pipe signified to him, that the People he was accusing, were now in his custody as Prisoners, upon hearing which, he now and then cast a glance around, and also upon us.

    While this Man was [strikethrough: yet] standing on this same spot, Captain Pipe called aloud to his Men to arrise and hear. [strikethrough: when] In an instant the whole body of Warriors, were on their legs, loading their pieces; as tho they expected the word "Fire" to be given. Pipe, then pointing to this Man, and relating with some vehemenence, what he had accused the "Moravian" (Christian) Indians, and their Teachers

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