THE History of Bentucky, EXHIBITING ÎN ACCOUNT OF THE MODERN DISCOVERY; SETTLEMENT; COUNTRY. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I BY H, MARSHALL. FRANKFORT: GEO: S. ROBINSON, PRINTER 1824. 2007 33- 233. e. 308. ? UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SEAL. District of Kentucky, sct. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and in the forty-eighth year of the independence of the United States, Humphrey Marshall, of the said district, deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author and proprietor, in the words following, to-wit: "The History of Kentucky. Exhibiting an account of the modern discovery; settlement; progressive improvement; civil and military transactions; and present state of the country. In two volumes. By H. Marshall." In conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned;" and also the act, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned,' and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etching historical and other prints." JOHN H. HANNA, Clerk of the District of Kentucky. INDEX. NOTE. The figures refer to corresponding pages; where the proper name, Wilkinson's, supposed to be 371 332 Convention 193 assembled 196 proceedings 201 Act of separation passed 999 inserted, &c. 342. 355 report of committee, &c. 207.213 Assemblage of citizens 950 in session 253 Act passed admitting Kentucky elected, and assemble 273 into the union 367 of Virginia 286 of Kentucky 288. 316. 350 Athenasian creed Ib. addressed 352 B meet, memorialize Virginia Boone Daniel visits Kentucky 7 and congress, &c. 360 his biography 16 Congress, as to posts, &c. 168 taken prisoner, escapes 56.58 on Indian affairs 230 Boonesborough settled 22 resolutions as to Indians 314 besieged 59 Christian William Col. his death 228 Boone's station evacuated, and Committee at Danville 267 party defeated on Long run Bullett Thomas visits Kentucky 346 30 Constitution for United States 285 92 Committees in counties 389 Bowman John arrives 53 Convention to form constitution 294 his expedition, and retreat 91.99 Constitution formed 398 Byrd's invasion characterized 107 415 Controverted points 449 Blue licks, battle 136 D Bland Mrs. her case Brown John sent to congress letter to Judge Muter, &c. Butler General, his conduct fell in battle C Calloway Richard, his daughter taken at Boonesborough Clark R. G. in Kentucky marches for Ohio and Kas- 145 Dunmore Gov. expedition against 279 the Indians Estill's station attacked kaskias, conquest expedition to Pickawa builds Fort Jefferson 43 46 66.68. Estill pursues the Indians, and is defeated Elections for convention 273. 347. 389 109 Finley John, his visit to Kentucky 119 147 settles is defeated, &c. 247 Franklin Dr. as to boundary France, desired to limit the Uni- 344 2 Ib. 38 116 156 157 12 37 144 159 190 271 126 127 |