h their guns cocked,
ready to fire at each other. 'And what could that be for?'
'Why, because we couldn't agree.' 'Only two of you, and could
you not agree--what did you quarrel about?' 'Why, about
re-la-gin.' One of them, it seems, was a Presbyterian, and the
other an Episcopalian."--L. C. D.

[15] An error as to date. King George's proclamation was
dated Oct. 7, 1763. For full text, see _Wisconsin Historical
Collections_, XI., pp. 46 et seq.--R. G. T.

[16] Thomas King, one of the ablest of the Iroquois chiefs,
related an incident at an Indian conference held at Easton,
Pa., Oct. 18, 1758, which may explain why the Indians evinced
so much hostility against the Greenbrier settlements. "About
three years ago," said Chief King, "eight Seneca warriors were
returning from war, with seven prisoners and scalps with them;
and, at a place called Greenbrier, they met with a party of
soldiers, not less than one hundred and fifty, who kindly
invited them to come to a certain store, saying they would
supply them with provisions. Accordingly they travelled two
days with them, in a friendly manner, and when they came to the
house, they took their arms from the Senecas. The head men
cried out, 'here is death; defend yourselves as well as you
can,' which they did, and two of them were killed on the spot,
and one, a young boy, was taken prisoner. This gave great
offense; and the more so, as it was upon the warrior's road,
and we were in perfect peace with our brethren. It provoked us
to such a degree that we could not get over it. He wished the
boy returned, if alive; and told his name, Squissatego." See
Hazard's _Penna. Register_, V., p. 373; and _Penna. Records_,
VIII., pp. 197-98.--L. C. D.

[17] There were settlers on both New and Holston rivers prior
to 1756--Vause, Stalnacker and others on New River; and Stephen
Holston, at least, on the river bearing his name, which was
known as such anterior to April, 1748, when Dr. Walker, in his
_Journal_ of 1750, refers to it by that designation. But
William Campbell did not settle on Holston until 1767; Wm.
Preston settled in 1769; Evan Shelby and family in 1771; and,
while Daniel Boone passed through that country as early, it is
believed,