Hiring Interpreter
Document 1793Interpreter, William Wilson for the Shawnee and Delaware Indians found in next town. He was present at Beaver Creek during the killing of friendly Indians and now travels to Philadelphia to serve on prosecution team against Bradley. Craig seeks to employ him but Wilson needs to be excused from trial.
Pittsburgh 30th March [undecipherable] I have inclosed an Invoice of the Received since last Post, a General Return will be [undecipherable] & forwarded by next post — I have made further inquiry Respecting an Interpretor of Shawnese & delaware Tongue and have found, that a Mr. William Wilson an Inhabitant of this Town, is Well qualified for an Interpretor, of the Shaw nese Tongue in particular, and also of the Delaware he was Engaged in an Indian Iradeing tradeing store at the Block House on Beaver Creek, at the time Captain Bradey, and others Murdered the Friendly Indians and is oblidged to appear in May Next at the Supreme Court of this County, as a prosecutor against Bradey, he will however Sett. off in a few days for Philadelphia, in Consequence of your Request, and has no Objection to be Employed as Interpretor, provided he Can be Excused from attend ing, on Bradeys Trial We are Makeing preparations, for the Troops descending the OHio on the 15th. of April Ensuing I am Sir your Obedt Humbl Servt [undecipherable] Majr Genrl Henry Knox
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