No items
Catalogue description Folios 106-107. Deposition of John Patten of events following his capture in November...
Ordering and viewing options
This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew.
You will need a reader's ticket to do this.
Or, you can request a quotation for a copy to be sent to you.
| Reference: | SP 36/118/2/106 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Folios 106-107. Deposition of John Patten of events following his capture in November 1750 by French soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Montigny and Captain Villy whilst trading with the Indians at the head of Niamee [? Miami] River' above the Falls of the Ohio.There is a nota bene that Patten 'has heard men, employed by Monsieur Cellaro, offer money to the Indians, to bring Englishmen, or their scalps'. Other people mentioned are Monsieur de la Jonquiere at Montreal, Louis Amette, captain of 'La Charmante Victoire, who took him to [La] Rochelle, and Thomas Bourke who 'gives the same account with John Patten, having, in every respect, undergone the same fate'. |
| Date: | 1752 May 21 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Let us know
The National Archives
