The Certificate ofJOHN ANDER.SON, a merchant in Frederickfburg, Vir- ginia; communicated by Mann Page, Efq. of Mansfield, near Frederickf- burg, who, in the letter accompanying it, fays, "Mr. John Anderfon has for many years paft been fettled in Frcderickfburg, in the mercantile line. I have known him in profperous and adverfe fituations. He has always fliewn the greateft degree of Equanimity, his honefty and veracity are unimpeachable. Thefe things can be attefted by all the refpedlable part of the town and neighbourhood of Frcderickfburg."
Mr. John Anderson^ a merchant in Fredericks- burg^ says, that in the year \11^^ being a trader in the Indian country.^ he %vas at Pittsburgh to which place he had a cargo brought up the river in a boat navigated by a Delaware Indian and a white man.
That on their return down the river, with a cargo, belonging to Messrs. Butler, Michael Cresap fired on the boat, and killed the Indian, after which two men of the name of Gatewood and others of the C " 3 3 name of * Tumblestone^ iijho Ihed on the opposite side of the riverfrom the Indians, with whom they were on the most friendly terms, invited a party oj them to come over and drink with them ; and that, when the Indians were drunk, they murdered them to the number of six^ among whom was Logan^s 4 mother.
That five other Indiatis uneasy at the absence of theirfriends^ came over the river to enquire after them ; when they were fired upon, and two were killed^ and the others wounded. This was the origin of the war.
I certify the above to be true to the best of my recollection.