Citation - Pennsylvania Journal: 1760.06.19

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Index Entry Indians, Creek, dance War Dance [t] after murder of trader and packman 
Location Oaksuskees 
Citation
PJ.760.047
19 Jun 1760:13 (915)
May 31.  District of August in Georgia.  The narration of
Robert French, pack horseman, lately arrived in August, from
the upper Creek nation.  Taken on oath the 23d of May, 1760.
. . . when the captain readily went with him this informant
to the trading-house at Oaksuskees, where he did actually
see, in the evening just after sun-set, the body of Mr.
William Rae, a trader, and that of William Robertson, a
pack-horseman, lying dead in the yard where Mr. Rae kept his
store, and at the same time saw a great number of Indians at
the Oaksuskee town, in the square, dancing the war-dance. .
. .


Generic Title Pennsylvania Journal 
Date 1760.06.19 
Publisher Bradford, William 
City, State Philadelphia, PA 
Year 1760 
Bibliography B0038480
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