The certificate of Jacob Newland, of Shelby county, Kentucky, communicated by the honorable judge Innes, of Kentucky.
In the year 1774, I lived on the watters of Short creek, a branch of the Ohio, 12 miles above Wheeling. Some time in June or July of that year, capt. Michael Creſap raiſed a party of men, and came out under col. M’Daniel, of Hampſhire county, Virginia, who commanded a detachment againſt the Wappotommaka towns on the Muſkinghum. I met with captain Creſap, at Redſtone fort, and entered his company. Being very well acquainted with him, we converſed freely; and he among other converſations, 2 informed me ſeveral times of falling in with ſome Indians on the Ohio, ſome diſtance below the mouth of Yellow creek, and killed two or three of them; 3 and that this murder was before that of the Indians by Greathouſe and others, at Yellow creek. I do not recollect the reaſon which captain Creſap aſſigned for committing the act, but never underſtood that the Indians gave any offence. Certified under my hand this 15th day of November, 1799, being an inhabitant of Shelby county, and State of Kentucky.
JACOB NEWLAND.
