The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

452 COMMONS JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 4, 1760–AUGUST 6, 1760And accordingly Mr. Speaker, with the House, went up to attend HisExcellency in the Council Chamber.And being returned, Mr. Speaker reported that the House had attendedThe Governor in the Council Chamber, where His Excellency had beenpleased to make a Speech to His Majesty’s Council and this House, of whichMr. Speaker said to prevent Mistakes he had obtained a Copy, and which Mr.Speaker read to the House, and is as follows, vizt.Honorable Gentlemen,Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,During your late Recess, I went with a Detachment from His Majesty’sIndependent Companies, and the Forces of this Colony, to the Country ofthe Cherokee Indians; and on the 26th Day of December last, concluded aTreaty with them at Fort Prince George the Object of which was (accordingto Your desires) to procure an adequate Satisfaction from them for the Murdersand Outrages they had committed on the Persons of divers of HisMajesty’s good Subjects, and to establish a firm Peace and Friendship withthem for the time to come; and I had room to hope that this End would havebeen accomplish’d, as they actually deliver’d up to me Four of the principalMurderers to be put to death, or otherwise disposed of as I should thinkproper; and, pursuant to one of the Articles of the Treaty, left Two andTwenty of their Country-men as Hostages in my hands for the delivery of thewhole Number of Murderers originally demanded by me, which was Twentyfour, but notwithstanding this Security for the performances of these Engagements,which is indeed one of the strongest that can be taken from anyPeople, I have the Misfortune to learn that after attempting in vain tosurprize Fort Prince George, They have lately massacred a considerableNumber of His Majesty’s Subjects trading in their Towns, and slain diversInhabitants of the settled parts of this Province which they now actually infestwith their Incursions. I shall lay before you such Advices as I havereceiv’d concerning these Hostilities, in consequence whereof I have apply’dto his Excellency Major General Amherst for a Body of His Majesty’s Troopsto be sent hither, and am ready to concert with you such other Measures asmay be most advantageous for His Majesty’s Service, and the Safety andWelfare of the Province.As the Support of Public Credit is of the utmost consequence at thisJuncture, I trust you will grant the Necessary Supplies for strength’ning myhands against the Indians, and making good your Resolutions concerningthe late Expedition, with other Expences incident thereto, and also to dischargewhat is due for the Ordinary Current Service of the last Year, withall Chearfulness and Dispatch; and as the Money voted for the pay of the