in a deposition given on august 27, 1754 on file in the british public records office, some native american allies of washington informed a captain john b. w. shaw that they were going to "jemmy arther" for protection. the reference to jemmy arther is likely an early reference to the trading post of jerhemia wardner, employer of george croghan. having no place to go after losing their village at the forks of the ohio, the half king expected his people to be harbored and protected by the provincial government of pennsylvania. croghan pleaded to the governor that he could not provide for this many families alone and that he needed funding or compensation.