The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-07-25
there the Indians declared they never in

son more than this viz: That there was
a Number of Regulars, Canadians, &
Indians at Loik kekonvuch Ales Shudear
so called by the Englush & they likewise
Says They never Knew that rhe said
Party Had any Intention to come on the
Eastern Settlements For the place where
they Saw this party there has been a
guard kept this two years past by the
Regulars, And further Saith that from
Penobscot falls Truck House l dispatched
two men to the Indians Chiefs to let
them know | wanted to see them about
an Hour after came an Express from
Mr.. Coburns where the Guard was kept
Saying the guard was fired upon by the
Indians: Says Col Brewer what shall we
do we cannot notify the People by Send
ing to Them we must Fire an Alarm |
said would it not be better to suspend
till we have heard further. Then said
Brewer to Col. Lowder what do you think
of it. Lowder Replied, think as Fetch.
err thinks l would suspend till have
heard further. Col. Brewer said Would
you Supsend now the Gentry is fred up
ON. Fletcher said | would Suspend & pro-
coed up here and know further about it,
whereupon COL Brewer, Maj. Buck & a
number of others went up in order to en-
quire concerning the alarm accordingly
in the afternoon l arrived there accom-
panied with Eight English men on our
way we met man upon an Express &
asked him What News, He said he was
on an Express & should give US no ac-
count. He said We had better go Each
and get our Guns | answered | would
proceed forward we came to Mr.. Coburns
where Col Brewer & Capt. Brewer was
laying on the bed | asked Col. Brewer
what was the matter his Express would
not give an account of himself Col.
Brewer smiled and said He did Right.
COL Brewer & James McCurdy were dis
putting & James McCurdy Said He be-
lieved it was Not the Indians fired on the
Gentry Col. Brewer said if you talk in
this manner to persuaid the People it is
a falst ALARM | will confine you immedi-
ately Col. Brewer desired me & mum
Der of others to go to see the place where
the Gentry was fired upon Co. Brewer
Says to me do you not see it is evident
this Ball is fired by the Indians. Says l
| do not believe it was. Well said Brew
er if you & other People do not believe it
if you and all the people on the River
were to be Destroyed, would not make
an Alarm again.
THOMAS FLETCHER.
Penobscot, August %, 1777.
A True Copy Examined:
JOHN PARTRIDGE, Clerk.
A True Copy-Attest:
JOHN AVERY, by. Sec'y.
We, the Subscribers, Jointly & Sever
ally hereby Certify & Declare that Elihu
Hewes, resident at Penobscot, Having
been appointed, employed, & betrusted,
to Convey and Transfer, A Petition sent
by Committee chosen by the In
habitants of this River, to the General
Court of the State of the Massachusetts
Bay, in behalf of the Inhabitants to rep
resent their Grievances, & to obtain Re-
dress from, & to give a Just & faithful
information to the State aforesaid of the
Conduct & Behavior of Col. Josiah Brew
er & his confederates, relative to GER
tain Facts, & representations, which in
our apprehension & knowledge is Truth,
and necessary to be laid before the Cen
eral Court at Boston.
But the said Elihu Hewes, was pre-
vented by Col. Brewer aforesaid in pre-
senting the said Remonstrance to the
Hon. the Court aforesaid; to which the
aid Elihu Hewes was repeatedly solici =
ed & urged by the said Josiah Brewer, by
whose means that Petition was detained.
The Aforesaid Elihu Hewes, declared
before us, the Subscribers, on the 10th
of August, 1777, That the said Josiah
Brewer would endeaver to procure six
months stores for the Soldiers, if he
would not present that petition, which
would be great help to the river. Given
under our hands at Penobscott, August
oath, TIT.
JEDIDIAH PREBLE, JUNR.,
BENZ. WHEELER,
ROBERT MCCURDY.
N. B. The original Petition is to this
Day detained by the said Elihu Hewes,
but the Copy of the same is transferred
to Court by Hand of Mr.. James McCur-
dy, to transact the same with the bust
ness committed to his betrustment.
A true copy. Attest:
JOHN AVERY, by. Sec'y.
TO BE CONCLUDED.