Subject: Treason

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Court Document Regarding Charges Against George Croghan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 15, 1778 Court Document Regarding Charges Against George Croghan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 15, 1778

This legal document, written entirely by Thomas McKean, details charges of treason against George Croghan, a prominent Indian agent and land speculator, during the Revolutionary War. The document mentions that merchant Barnard Gratz provided $1,000 for Croghan's bail. The charges, originating in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1778, contributed to Croghan's financial ruin. Croghan had previously served as chairman of the Committee of Correspondence in Pittsburgh.