# The American Catholic Historical Researches/Volume 16

The
AMERICAN CATHOLIC
Historical Researches.
FOR 1899.
The first law of History is not to dare tell a lie; the second not to fear to tell the truth; besides let the Historian be beyond all suspicion of favoring or hating anyone whomsoever. LEO XIII.
Which if I have done well and as becometh the history is what I have desired; but if not so perfectly it must be pardoned me. {sc|Machabees}} XV, 39.
PUBLISHED AND EDITED
BY
MARTIN I. J. GRIFFIN,
No. 711 SANSOM STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
CONTENTS, 1899
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5. Col. John Allan to Bishop Carroll, Sending a Petition of the Indians of Eastern Maine for a Priest — High Character of the Indians , i T3
6. Petition of Indians of Maine to Bishop Carroll for a Priest, 1791 •• "5
7. Reply ot Bishop Carroll to the Petition 117
8. Washington's Reply to Bishop Carroll^s Request for ^< Govern- ment Assistance to the Indians " 1 19
9. Col. John Allan to Bishop Carroll, Advising Measures whereby the Eastern Indians may Induce the Western Indians to Cease War against the United States 120
10. Bishop Carroll informs the Indiana of the Appointment of a Priest 132
11. Reply of Col. John ADan to Bishop Carroll's Notification that a Priest would be Sent the Indians 1 23
12. The Penobscot, Mimac, and St John^s River Indians of Eastern Maine Pledge Fidelity to the American Cause, and ask for a Priest, '-That He May Pray with Us." 124
13 Col. John Allan's Journal Relating to Catholic Incidents Among the Indians of Eastern Maine 116
14. Paul Miller, the Sacristan at Conewago, ard One of the First Congregation of Old St. Joseph's, Philadelphia — A Deed of Trust in His Favor by Father Greaton 128
​15. Plan of Mathew Carey for the Institution for Printing Roman Catholic Books, 1791 134
16. Thomas G. Connor 137
17. The Abnaki Indians — Efforts of Rev. Joseph Baxter, an " Op- ponent" of Father Rale to Prevert Them from Catholicity.. • 139
18. Right Rev. Juan Xuarez, O. S. F., First Bishop of Florida.... 141
19. John Ryan, the Unfortunate 145
20. Riot at St. Peter's Church, New York, December 24th, 1806. . . 146
21. Chateaubriand in Philadelphia, 1791 — Composes a Hymn for the Colored Catholics 151
22» Restoration to Health of an Indian Bo> after Baptism, 1675.6 153
23. Quakers T«rice Save Old St. Joseph's Chapel, Philadelphia, fiom Destrvction 153
24. Items of Catholic Interest in Provincial Philadelphia , 153
25. Sketch of The Life and Times of Rev. Gabriel Richard of Detroit, Michigan 154
26. Governor Blackwell of Pennsylvania Advises the Provincial Council of the ** Rumors of Danger from the French and In- dians in Conjunction with ye Papists to cut off ye Protestants or at Least to Reduce them to ye See of Rome," 177
27. " Roman Catholiques only Excepted " from Holding Office in Pennsylvania afcer the Accession of William and Mary 179
28. Fear of a •* Few French [Catholic] Families " on the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania ,in 1690 180
29. Thomas Lloyd,* Publisher of «* The Unerring Authority of the Catholic Church m Matters of Faith," Philadelphia, 1789... . 181
30. The Quakers of Chester, Pa,, Employ '«a Rigid, Virulent, Irish Bigotted Papist," Schoolmaster in 1741 • • 175
32. Rev. John Thayer of Boston sends Rev. Leonard Neale, Vicar- General, an Account of the Charge Against Him 198
33 Bishop Concanen, the First Bishop of New York, Announces his Coming 300
34. Rev. Francis Neale's hirections Concerning Old St. Joseph's Pastoral Residence after the Death of Bishop Egan — Ap.>oints Rev. Paul Erntzcn his Agent— Archbishop Carroll's Views. . . . 301
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