[Page numbers are for the original book. A functional table of contents will be provided in this edition. It is suggested that the reader utilize this contents as a summary of the work. Punctuation has been adjusted for consistency.]
I. — FRENCH AND INDIAN CRUELTY.
-The Author's birth, and manner of his being kidnapped at Aberdeen - 9
-He arrives at the coast of America, and is shipwrecked at Cape May - 1O
-Sold at Philadelphia to a planter - 11
-Description of the city of Philadelphia - 12
-His marriage, and settlement in a plantation - 14
-His house burnt by the Indians; and, - 15
-Himself carried oil by them - 16
-The cruel treatment he suffered while among the Savages - 17
-The shocking massacre of Joseph Snider and his family - 19
-Other instances of the barbarity of the Indians - 21
-Descriptions of their dress and disposicions - 20
-The author meditates his escape and - 32
-Accomplishes it, at the risk of his life - 33
-His manner of travelling and concealing himself - 34
-His arrival at the house of John Bell, who takes him for an Indian, and threatens to shoot him - 35
-Kind reception among his wife's friends - 36
-Examination before Governor Morris - 37
-Enters a volunteer in Shirley's regiment - 38
-His arrival at Boston, and a description of it - 39
-Joseph Long, Esq. with his house and servants [these servants would be slaves, white or black] burnt by the Indians - 41
-His son and daughter carried off by them - 41,
-James Crawford, Esq. his expedition for the rescue of Miss Long - 42
-Fifty of the savages killed and scalped - 42
-The deplorable condition in which Miss Long was found - 43
-The young lady's account of the massacre of her brother - 45
-Miss Long married to her deliverer - 45
-March of the forces for Oswego - 46
-Account of the different nations of the Indians - 47
-Their education, manners, religion, &c. - 48
-Preparations for defending Oswego - 50
-The author's danger in a batteau among the cataracts - 51
-General Braddock's defeat, and misconduct in that expedition - 57
-Arrival of 3000 French in Canada - 59
-Description of New York - 59
-French incursions, and devastations of the savages - 60
-Many instances of their diabolical cruelty - 61
-Scarcoyada's speech to the assembly - 63
-The author goes on an expedition against the Indians - 65
-Defence against the savages in Kennorton-head church - 66
-Push through the Indians, and retire with loss - 66
-Reinforced by Gen. Franklin from Philadelphia - 67
-Further outrages by the savages, in which George Hunter, Esq. and sixteen of his family are burnt - 68
-Col. Armstrong's expedition against them - 71
-Capt. Jacobs, chief of the Delewares, and squaw killed - 72
-Lieut. Hogg's bravery - 72
-The author wounded at the Great Carrying-place -73
-Skirmish with a body of Indians near Oswego - 74
-An Irishman scalped when drunk, yet recovered -75
-The French discovered coming to attack Oswego -76
-Trenches opened before Fort Ontario - 77
-The fort abandoned by the English - 78
-Preparations to attack the Old Fort - 79
-The brave Col. Mercer killed - 83
-Surrender of the fort and garrison, with the articles - 84
-Cruelty of the Indians on that occasion - 85
-The English conducted by Montreal to Quebec - 86
-Bad consequences of the loss of Oswego - 88
-A full account of the Indians, their manner of living, fighting, kc. - 89
-Advantage of the English in maintaining friendship with them - 91
-Their complaints against the fraudulent dealings of the traders - 94
-Methods suggested for removing these complaints - 97
II.—ACCOUNT OF THE BRITISH SETTLEMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA
-Description of New England, its soil, produce, trade, &c. - 98
-of New York, &c. - 99
-of Pennsylvania, &c. - 100
-of Maryland, &c. - 102
-of Virginia, &c. - 103
-of Carolina, &c. - 104
-of Nova Scotia, &c. - 105
-of Canada, &c. - 105
-The embarkation at Quebec for England - 106
III. — A DISCOURSE ON KIDNAPPING.
-The author's arrival at Aberdeen in quest of his relations -108
-Prosecution of the Magistrates against him - 109
-His books seized and burnt by the hangman -109
Put in confinement till he subscribed a recantation - 109
-The Magistrates judge in their own complaint -110
-Improbability that they could be ignorant of the practise of Kidnapping - 110
-Proof of that practice by a cloud of witnesses - 111
Deposition of Alexander King - 111
-of John Wilson - 112
-of Francis Fraser, Esq. - 112
-of Robert Reid - 113
-of Isabel Wilson - 114
-of Margaret Reid - 114
-of George Johnston - 115
-of Alexander Grigerson - 117
-of Margaret Ross ~ - 118
-of William Jamieson - 120
-of George Leslie - 128
-Deposition of Christian Finlater - in,
-of Robert Brand - 124
-of George Mackie - in.
-of James Rattray - 125
-of George Garioch - 127
-of Alexander Gordon - 129
-of Alexander Gray - 130
-of Helen Law - 131
-of James Robertson - 132
-of James Smith - 133
-of Walter Cochran - 134
-of William Gibson - 135
-of John Dickson - 136
-Wickedness of the practice of Kidnapping exposed - 139
-Queries concerning the lawfulness of it - 140
-Account of the various stratagems used to inveigle children - 141
-The manner of disposing of them abroad - 142
-The usage they receive from the planters - 143
-Bad character of those who voluntarily indent themselves - 144
-Advantages which artificers, &c. may reap in settling there - 140
IV. — HISTORY Or THE PROCESS BETWEEN THE AUTHOR AND MAGISTRATES OF ABERDEEN.
-Institution and authority of Magistrates - 145
-Irregularity of their proceedings - 146
-The author applies for redress - 147
-Interlocutor of the Court of Session - 148
-Letter from two of the Bailies of Aberdeen - 149
-Happiness of a country where law and justice prevail -152
-Design of publishing this narrative - 153
-Particular description of the Indian Tomahawk -154
