Stories of Pennsylvania Or School Readings From Pennsylvania History
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He was sure that the arrow was to kill John Roberts, and as quick as a flash he shot Toka Collie. John Winter was excited. " Kill the wolves," he shouted, and immediately shot an Indian woman and then ran up and killed another. Two of the Indian girls were badly wounded. Samuel Nutt came and declared that these were friendly Indians who meant no harm, that Toka Collie was related to many great chiefs, and that he feared an Indian war would come of this hasty deed. Word was at once sent to Gover...nor Gordon. The poor Indians were buried in the leaves. The governor was very much troubled. John and Nicholas Scull, two great Indian interpreters, were sent at once to the great chiefs to turn aside the danger and call a great Indian council at Conestoga, May 22^ 1728. The governor came to the council, bring- ing with him as presents for the Indians ** Twenty-five Match coats, twenty Blanketts, Twenty Duffels, twenty- five shirts, one hundred wt. Gunpowder, two hundred wt 90 of lead, five hundred flints, and fifty knives, with Rum, Bread, Pipes, and Tobbacco." Meanwhile officers had been sent to arrest Walter and John Winter and Morgan Herbert.
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