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The New York Packet
New York, New York County, New York
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Letter from Fort Pitt dated April 10, 1787, reports on surveying efforts in the western country: Ludlow and Smith faced setbacks but resumed; Simpson to join soon. Friendly Indians noted, no hostilities. Over 50 flat-bottomed boats with families have passed to Kentucky since March 1.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman employed in the surveying department in the western country, dated Fort-Pitt, April 10, 1787.
"I wrote you in February, that Mr. Ludlow, and Mr. Smiths, were to go out soon to survey the 7th range:—Mr. Ludlow surveyed about thirty miles, and then came in, being out of provisions; those who were sent with supplies not finding his party.—Mr. Smith surveyed about five miles, when his party heard some noise, which they thought to be Indians about to surround them :-They in consequence came in.-They have since gone out again, as has likewise Capt. Martin, Surveyor from New- Jersey.-Mr. Simpson, Surveyor from Maryland, arrived the 15th inst. and will go out in three or four days.
“There is a number of Indians in this town, who appear friendly, and, we have no accounts of any hostilities having been committed by the Indians this spring;so that we do not apprehend any great danger in surveying.
"I have kept an account of the flat-bottomed boats that I have seen pass down the river, bound to Kentucky, since the first of March, and have got down upwards of 50, some of them had three and four families on board, and 15 or 20 children."
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Fort Pitt
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April 10, 1787
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surveying parties faced provisions shortage and suspected indian threat but resumed without incident; no hostilities reported; over 50 boats with families reached kentucky.
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Surveyors Mr. Ludlow and Mr. Smith attempted to survey the 7th range but returned due to lack of provisions and noise suspected as Indians; they and Capt. Martin from New-Jersey have gone out again; Mr. Simpson from Maryland arrived April 15 to join soon. Indians in town friendly, no spring hostilities, low danger anticipated. Over 50 flat-bottomed boats with families and children passed downriver to Kentucky since March 1.