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159. maintaining Peace & it was ascribed to the influence the Missionaries had in the Council of the Nation; and it soon after appeared, that schemes were laid for the purpose of seizing the Missionaries and bringing them to Detroit.

   The Northern Warriors being continually on the watch for such White People who might venture out to the Delaware Towns, it was dangerous for any one to attempt such a thing, yet it so happened, that a Mr. James O'Harra,* who had come out to Shonbrun on business, was found out by some of these Warriors, Eleven of which were coming on to seize him, but halting on their way at an Indian Cabin, 9 Miles distant, where the Man and his Sons, were eaqually friends to the Americans, the old Man discovering their intentions, privately sent off in the dark Night one of his Sons to the writer of this Narrative with the following verbal Message: My friend! See that our white friend now at your Village, be taken from thence this Night, and conducted to a place of safety in the Settlement of the White People; and do not neglect to act? up to my Message. Hear my Son farther on the Subject." -- The Son giving the best assurance, that at break of day the party would be here for the purpose of taking, and perhaps murdering Mr O'harra; he was informed of it, and forthwith conducted by Anthony^ a Smart and trusty Indian, thro the Woods to the Ohio River, and there taken across by White People living 

• since Genl OHarra, now living at Pittsburg.

^This Anthony is the same Man, noticed in Heckewelders Account of Indian Nations. Chap. XX. bearing then the name of Luke Holland.