An historical account of the expedition against the Ohio Indians in the year 1764 under the command of Henry Bouquet / Including his transactions with the Indians, relative to the delivery of their prisoners, and the preliminaries of peace. With an introductory account of the preceding campaign, and battle at Bushy-run. To which are annexed military papers, containing reflections on the war with the savages; a method of forming frontier settlements; some account of the Indian country; with a list of nations, fighting men, towns, distances, and different routs. The whole illustrated with a map and copper plates. Published, from authentic documents, by a lover of his country [i.e. W. Smith].

  • Smith, William, 1727-1803.
Date:
1766
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Credit: An historical account of the expedition against the Ohio Indians in the year 1764 under the command of Henry Bouquet / Including his transactions with the Indians, relative to the delivery of their prisoners, and the preliminaries of peace. With an introductory account of the preceding campaign, and battle at Bushy-run. To which are annexed military papers, containing reflections on the war with the savages; a method of forming frontier settlements; some account of the Indian country; with a list of nations, fighting men, towns, distances, and different routs. The whole illustrated with a map and copper plates. Published, from authentic documents, by a lover of his country [i.e. W. Smith]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    receiving then the whole ballance of pay due to them, they would be en¬ abled to compleat their fettlement. This inftitution appears not only practicable, but eafy, if attended to with patience, affiduity and firmnefs. The plan I would propofe is as follows. > ■ i I f- * ■ j I v # C i Method of forming fuch Settlements upon the Frontiers, as might fupport themfelves during an Indian War. Let us fuppofe a fettlement to be formed for one hundred families, com- pofed of five perfons each, upon an average. . . . . - , _> ; ] Lay out upon a river, or creek, if it can be found conveniently, a square of one thoufand feven hundred and fixty yards, or a mile for each fide. That Square will contain - 640 acres Allowifig for flreets and public ufes - - - - 40 To half an acre for every houfe. - - ~ ® - 50 i 640 acres To one hundred lotts at five and half acres - - 550 J The four fides of the fquare meafure 7040 yards, which gives to each houfe about 70 yards front to ftockade, and the ground allowed for build¬ ing will be 210 feet front, and about 100 feet deep. An acre of ground will produce at leaf: 30 bufhels of Indian corn. There¬ fore, two acres are fufficient to fupply five perfons, at the rate of twelve bufhels each perfon. Two other acres will be a pafture for cows and fheep, another acre for hay, to be fown with red clover. The remaining half acre may be laid out for a garden. Round the town are the commons, of three miles fquare, containing, ex- clufive of the lots abovementioned, 5120 acres. On three Tides of the town, five other Squares will be laid out of three fquare miles, containing I760 acres each, one of which is referved for wood for the life of the Set¬ tlement ; the other four to be divided into 25 out-lotts or plantations, of about 230 acres each, fo that in the four Squares, there will be one hun- 'dred fuch plantations, for the 100 families. Another townfhip may be laid out joining this,-Upon the fame plan, and as many more as you pleafe upon the fame line, without lofing any ground.