Atteft. DAVID BLAIR, 30th June 1 798.
The Depofition of JAMES CHAMBERS, communicated by Divid Rid- dick, Efq. Prothonotaiy of Wafhington county, Pennfylvania, who in the letter enclofing it fhews that he entertains the moft perfeft confidence in the truth of Mr. CHAMBERS.
Washington County, sc.
Personally came before me Samuel Shannon, Esq.
one of the Commonwealth Justices for the County of Washington in the state of Pennsylvania^ James Chambers, who being sworn according to law, depo- * The popular pronunciation of Tomlinfon, which was the real name.
i: 23 2 seth and salth that in the spring of the year i774, he resided on the frontier nears Baker''s bottom on the Ohio : that he had an intimate companion, %)ith whom he sometimes lived, named '^Edivard King .*"
That a report reached him that Michael Cresap had killed some Indians near Grave Creek, friends to an Indian^ known by the name of '-'-Logan ;" That other of his friends, following down the river, having received intelligence, andfearing to proceed^ lest Cresap mightfall in with them^ encamped near the month of Tellow Creek, opposite Baker^s bottom ; that Dan'ial Great -house had determined to kill them ; had made the secret known to the depo- nent's companion. King; that the deponent was earnestly solicited to he of the party ^ and, as an in- ducement, was told that they would get a great deal ofplunder ; andfurther, that the Indians would he made drunk by Baker, and that little danger would