xii 85. August, 1786. January, March 1, June 30, July 29, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Indians threaten hostility. Great confederacy of northwestern Indians formed by Brant. Brant visits England to learn purposes of ministers. Virginia agrees to independence of Kentucky. Putnam and Tupper call meeting to form Ohio Company. Treaty with Shawanese at Fort Finney, (mouth of Great Miami.) Governor of Virginia writes to Congress respecting Indian invasions. Resolution of Congress produces cession by Connecticut. Congress authorises the invasion of northwestern territory. Mr. Jay authorized to yield navigation of Mississippi for a term of years. September, Clark and his troops at Vincennes. Sept. 14, October, October 8, Connecticnt makes second act of cession. Clark seizes Spanish property at Vincennes. November, Virginia protests against yielding navigation of Mississippi. November, Governor of Virginia informed as to Clark's movements. Dec. 22, Fourth Kentucky Convention meets. Ohio Company chooses Directors. Meeting in Kentucky relative to navigation of Mississippi. Dr. Cutler negotiates with Congress for lands for Ohio Company. Ordinance passed for government of northwestern territory. Symmes applies for land. Entries of Virginia Military Reserve, north of Ohio, begin. Ohio Company completes contract for lands. Symmes' application referred to Board of Treasury. St. Clair appointed Governor of northwestern territory. John Brown, first western representative goes to Congress. Indians expected to make treaty at Marietta. The admission of Kentucky debated in Congress. Marietta named. The admission of Kentucky refused by Congress. July 28, Sixth Kentucky Convention meets. July 25, First law of northwestern territory published. Losantiville (Cincinnati) laid out. Symmes reaches his purchase. Great Indian Council in northwest to forbid treaties with separate nations. V Columbia settled by Stites. November, Dr. Connolly in Kentucky as a British agent. Dec. 24, Dec. 28, Dec. 29, 1789. Jan. 9, Spring, June, June, The founders of Cincinnati leave Maysville. Cincinnati reached according to McMillan. Virginia passes third act to make Kentucky independent. George Morgan removes to New Madrid. Treaties of Fort Harmar concluded. Wilkinson goes to New Orleans again. Daniel Story, first teacher and preacher, in Ohio Company's purchase. Major Doughty arrives at Symmes' purchase and begins Ft. Washington. xiii CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Western scouts withdrawn by Virginia. Governor Miro of New Orleans writes Sebastian. Governor St. Clair at Cincinnati, which name is then given it. Gamelin sent to Wabash Indians. V St. Clair calls out western militia. Ninth Kentucky Convention meets. Colonel Hardin with the advance reaches Miami villages. Trotter goes after Indians. Hardin's first defeat. Hardin's second defeat. December, Kentuckians petition Congress to fight Indians in their own way. 1791. Jan. 2, Feb. 4, March 3, Big Bottom settlement destroyed by Indians. Excise laid on spirits. Scott of Kentucky authorised to march against Indians. Procter reaches Buffalo creek. Procter is refused a vessel to cross Lake Erie. St. Clair at Fort Washington preparing his expedition. Meeting at Brownsville against excise. Scott marches up Wabash. July 27, August 1, Sept. 6, Sept. 7. Sept. 17, Oct. 12, October, Nov. 8, Wilkinson marches against Eel river Indians. Collector of Alleghany and Washington counties (Penn.) attacked. St. Clair commences his march. Fort Jefferson commenced. Wilson maltreated in west of Pennsylvania. St. Clair's defeat. The remainder of the army at Fort Washington. December, Convention elected to form Constitution for Kentucky. 1792. January 7, Peace offered by the U. States to the Indians, through the Senecas. January 9, Pond and Stedman sent west. Trueman leaves Fort Washington--Hardin also. General Wayne moves westward. Brant visits Philadelphia. Fire lands given to sufferers, by Connecticut. Great anti-excise meeting at Pittsburgh. Washington issues proclamation on Excise law. R. Putnam makes a treaty at Vincennes. Opposition to excise law diminishes. December, United States troops at Legionville, on the Ohio. 1793. March 1st, Lincoln, Randolph and Pickering, appointed to treat with Indians. "V Indians attacked Fort Recovery, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Commissioners correspond with Governor Simcoe. Commissioners at Elliott's house, mouth of Detroit river. Final action of the commissioners and Indians. Wayne leaves Cincinnati with his legion. Wayne is joined by Kentuckians under Scott. French emissaries sent west. Field of St. Clair's defeat taken possession of by Wayne's troops. Opposition to excise feebler. Whiskey riots recommence. February, Lord Dorchester's speech to Indians. The Mingo Creek Association formed. General Simcoe builds a fort on the Maumee.. French emissaries forced to leave west. Contest respecting Presqu'isle. Suits commenced against whiskey rioters. Meeting at Mingo Creek. July 26, Mail robbed by Bradford. July 26, Scott, with 1600 men, joins Wayne. Aug. 1, Great gathering at Braddock's field. Aug. 7, Aug. 8, Wayne near Maumee. Washington issues proclamation against whiskey rioters. Aug. 13, Wayne sends his last peace message to Indians. Aug. 18, Wayne builds Fort Deposit. Aug. 20, Aug. 21, Sept. Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Dec. 28, Sept & Oct Wayne meets and conquers Indians. Commissioners of government meet committee of rioters. Vote taken upon obedience to the law in Pennsylvania. Fort Wayne built. Indians ask for peace of Colonel Hamtramck. Indians sign preliminaries of a treaty. Connecticut prepares to sell her reserve. Council of Greenville opens. The Baron de Carondelet writes Sebastian. Treaty of Greenville"signed.❤ Council of Greenville closed. Grant by Congress to Gallipolis settlers. Connecticut sells Western Reserve to Land company. Dayton laid out. Chillicothe founded. M. Adet, French Minister, sends emissaries to disaffect the west to the union. Sebastian visits the southwest. Cleveland laid out and named. British give up posts in northwest. Difficulties with Spain begin. August, General Wayne died. August, First paper mill in the west. 1797. Oct. Oct. 1798. Dec. Power visits Kentucky, and writes to Sebastian. Daniel Boone moves west of Mississippi. Occupying claimant law of Kentucky passed, W. H. Harrison appointed secretary of Northwest territory. Nullifying resolutions in Kentucky. Death abolished in Kentucky, except for murder. Representatives for Northwest territory first chosen. 1799; Feb. 4, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. XV Representatives of Northwest territory meet to nominate candidates for Council. February, Kentucky constitution amended. February Internal improvements talked of in Kentucky. Sept. 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 16, 1812. June 1, June 28, Assembly of Northwest territory organizes at Cincinnati. W. H. Harrison appointed delegate in Congress for N. West territory. Indiana territory formed. Connecticut yields jurisdiction of her reserve to the U. States, and U. Treaty of St. Ildefonso. Assembly of Northwest territory meets at Chillicothe. W. H. Harrison appointed Governor of Indiana territory. Cincinnati, in place of Chillicothe, again made seat of government for Thomas Worthington goes to Washington to procure the erection of University at Athens, Ohio, established. First Bank in Kentucky. Congress agree that Ohio may become a state. The Spanish Intendant forbids the use of N. Orleans by the Americans Constitution formed. Aug. 16, Hull surrenders. Aug, 15, Sept. 8, Sept. 17, Oct. Oct. Dec. 1813. Jan. 10. Massacre of troops near Chicago. W. H. Harrison appointed Commander in Northwest. Winchester reaches the rapids of Maumee. Sends troops to Frenchtown. British at Frenchtown defeated. Americans defeated at Frenchtown, with great loss. Harrison retreats to Portage river. Harrison advances to Maumee, and builds Fort Meigs. General Clay reaches Fort Meigs; Dudley's party lost. Fort Stephenson besieged. Aug. 2, Siege of Fort Stephenson raised. Aug. 4, Sept. 10, Victory by Perry, on lake Erie. Sept. 27, British fleet prepare to attack Erie. Perry's vessels leave Erie. American army at Malden. Holmes's expedition into Canada. J. C. Symmes died. Expedition under Croghan against Mackinac. Fort Shelby, at Prairie du Chien, taken by the British. McArthur's expedition into Canada. Treaty of Ghent. Various treaties with Indians. Ohio taxes the Banks. Pittsburgh incorporated. Columbus made capital of Ohio. Bank of Shawneetown chartered. General Banking law of Ohio passed. 1817. September, Northwest of Ohio bought of Indians. Jan. & Oct. United States bank opens branches in Cincinnati and Chillicothe. The first steamer on Lake Erie. September, Contest of Ohio and the United States bank. 1820. December, Nullification resolutions of Ohio. |