emigration increased, the "Deutschen Handel" began and contracts were made to land in this country the emigrants who were too poor to pay their fares. These persons, called re- demptioners, were placed in servitude and sold to "the highest bidder" in the following way: The list of emigrants, with the

THE SCOTCH-IRISH The province os Pennsylvania was early attractive to emigrants from other countries. It was recommended by its free government, by the charac- ter of its fundamental laws,fertile soil, salubrious and temperate climate, its adaptation to a rural population, with advantages for trade

of the said Six Nations (contrary to all good faith and in vio- lation of their repeated promises of safety and protection to their persons, servants and effects, while trading in their country), did in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three, violently seize upon and