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the body, which was observed to more on
feeling the lhot, though the head was off
I directly returned>to the Baftile, and en
deavoured to release fotne victims of defpo
tifth, with the affirtance of two gentlemen I
opened the nielaucholy abodes, too horrid to
describe, of five prisoners, one of whom is
said to have been confined since the year 1747,
the key of whose dungeon I brought over with
me, intending to present it to the Britilh Mu
feu m.
Hackney , July 28. J. D.
N“E W-Y O R K, Sept. 17. ..
... Yesterday morning died, at the city tavern,
in this city, Major JOB SUMNER, late an
officer in the Massachusetts line, who arrived
here in the Friendlhip, Capt. Burnham, from
Savannah, in Georgia, on Monday evening.
We are informed, that his death was occalion
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ed by eating a peace of a dolphin, which was
caught near the copperbanks on their passage -
Tliis melancholy circumstance rtiould serve
a$ a monitor to our fea-faring brethren in ge
neral.
WINCHESTER, July §.
,The popular, or rather aspiring governor,
John Sevier, of the memorable state of Frank
lin, in the month of December last, put in
prattice a very deep fcherrte, to poTefs him
fejf of lands. belonging to.the Chrckefaw na
tion of Indians. He employed as an agent
in this business a certain Bennet ilallev/, by
whom he dispatched letters to the principal *
chiefs and warriors : Ballew happened to fall
in with some Chetokees* vyho being acquaint
ed wrh his coming from the place where
Sevier lived, miftruffed his .business was to
lay a snare for them whereupon they deter
mined to search him, when the letters, (even
iri number, were found, directed as follows,
viz. » t •«,
Mr. Hardy Perry, interpreter.
Mr. John Turnbull.
Piomengo, or Mountain-Leader.
Mr. William Glover.
Chamby, warrior and chief of the Chicke
faw nation.
Mr. Robert Tbompfofi, Half-breed.
To all the warriors and chief oftheChicke
faw nation. • %
The Cherokees delivered this letter to an
Indian trader, who was present when they
feached Ballew ; to this trader we are indebt
ed’for the particulars above related, and a?fo
Sevier’s letter to Chamby, which he requefls
we will return, as all the letters are 10 be
laid before the General Assembly of North-
Carolina, at their next fitting.
Entrap of a letter from John Sevier, to Chin
by, warrior and chiej .of the Chicke/aw nu~
tiou, dated French-Broad, Dec . 15, 17SS.
“ Brother,
cc Hearing good of you from Mr. Bailew,
wjso will deliver you this hope it will
find you well, and all your beloved men and
nation. ,
“ Mr. ballew is sent from some good men
of the country to your nation, with talks,
who want to rent some of your land. I have
heard yon and your nation are sensible and
g(sud people, therefore I need not fay more
than this—that if you are good enough to
rent some of your land, , that there will, come
on it a large number of ufeful men, ,who will
make vuns, tomahaws, and powder and lead,
Z Jr thing .bat you will wan. to wear for
• cloattfing. Your own good sense will point
out to you .bow ufeful it wilj be for you to
have such serviceable people on your own
land Be Tides their being able to furmih you
with*all forts of trade, will furnilh you with
a large quantity of goods every year for your
land, that now lies covered with big trees,
and high grass, and weeds, and is of uo use
to your people, but like nothing.
ts Brother ,
tt paying you this for the rent of your
ground, would seem like it came to you for
no «'ne»ve yo ll to judge of all ihefe good
things, and I hope you will give your-good
» k batten fa# thi. matter. Onr people
|„ve your people in .heir heart., and hope
the great spirit above will alw.v. keep a good
underttanding between u«. I refer <i \
Mr. Ballew for the news of thit country.
“ 1
The other (lx letter* uk*«» f rom B#l ’
lew* our eorrefpondent inform' ua, were ,
nearly to ihi f*tue purport wUU t f '* ovf ’
I WII,MIN GTO N, f*/, 2 v
The Honorable Thomas Pickens, John
Steele, and Henry Osborn, Efqrs. Commis
sioners for holding a treaty with the Chetokee
tribe of Indians, met at French Broad River,
on the 25th of May, according to appoint
ment. After waiting a number of days with
out any signs of the Indians attending, agiee
able to the notice given them, the guard was
difmifled, and Mell'rs. Pickens and Osborn
set out for Georgia, to hold a treaty with the
Creek Indians, according to appointment.;
but before Mr. Steele left French Broad, in
formation was received that about five hun
dred of the head men and warriors of the
Cherokees were on their way to the place ap
pointed for holding the treaty, and on the
14th of June they made their appearance,
when, after the usual ceremonies were palled,
Mr. Steele delivered them an address and re
ceived their anlwer. After which a truce
was concluded as follows :
ARTICLES of a TRUCE agreed upon at the
kTar-Fordy on French-Broad River , funs
l6y 1789.
Between the Hon John Steele, Esq. on behalf
of the state of North-Carolina, and the
Head men and Warriors of the Cherokee
11 ition.
Article I.
That each party, meaning Not th Carolina
and the Cherokee nation, lball without delay,
fnrrerider all the prisoners now in captivity,
at a place, and to persons hereafter to be ap
pointed.
Article., 11.
That all papers, horses, and other proper
ty now in being, which were taken from the
citizens of'North-Carolina, lball be reflored
at the treaty.
Article 111. • •
That the white people, as they are now
fettled on the frontiers of North-Carolina,
(hall remain in perfed security, until the time
of holding the treaty, which will be as soon
as poihble.
Article IV.
That in the mean time there fliall be an
entire ceflation of hostilities on the part of the
citizens of North-Carolina, as well as the In
dians ;• and lhould the lawless of either nation ~
commit any ad of violence, complaint lball
be made, and not retaliation on the innocent.
Article V. 'fd
Should the Creek Indians make an attempt
to pass through the Cherokee coautry, with a
design to attack or moled our frontiers, the
headmen and warriors of the Cherokee nation
drill use their influence, to prevent or turn
them back; but on this proving ineffedual,
information (hall.immediately be given - all
the frontier fettleinents, of such design.
Article VI.
The citizens of North-Carolina lball have
liberty to travel the road to and from Cum
berland fettlement*, without interruption,
until the treaty may be held. -
The bufintfs being then, finiihed, Mr.
Steele addrefled the people cf the frontier, a
number of whom were present, and urged
the neceflity of their Ariel obfervnnce of the
articles of the truce, being as edential to their
interefls individually as to the public at large.
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AUGUSTA. Ottober 10.
9 *•*•’*. 1
Monday lad was the day pointed out by
the New Condittnion for the General Eledion
throughout this date. The foi.lowiugare the
returns which have as yet come to hand :
For the county of Chatham :
Senator. William Stephens, Esq.
Representatives. Joseph Haberfham, Josi
ah Tatnall, jun. James Cochran, John Mil
ledge, Samuel Stirk, Efqrs.
For the county of Effingham:
Senator. Nathan Browufon, Esq.
Representatives. Benjamin Lamer, Ifraei_
Bird, El’qrs.
For the county .cf Burke:
Senator. John Jones, Esq.
ReprefentativeSf JohnShCiinan, Jas. Jones,
Edward Watts, .William Little, Efqrs.
Fur the county of Richmond:
Senator, James M*Ncil, F.fj.
Rcpreientativts. Seaborn Jones, Edward
reUair, Thomas Cair, Benjamin Ecw, Efqrs.
For the county of H tikes:
Senator, Arthur fort, hfq
R prejenta/tvet, John King, Florence Sul
% ivan, Bfuj, Talliiferro, Archibald Gieilum,
William Hetrhtr, Elqts.
For the county of Washington :
Senator. James Evans, Esq. 1
Representatives . Joihua Williams, Har
man Reynolds, Efqrs. . . -
The Honorable the Executive Council are
expected to meet on Tuefday next, when, wc
have authority to fay,;\a-Proclamation will be
id'oed announcing the pacific undemanding
which lately took place at the Rock Landing
between the Honorable the Conunitfioners aud
the Chiefs of the Creek Nation.
Oh Tuefday lad the Houorable the Com
midioners for Indian Affairs, set out from this
place, by the middle rout, for New-York.
A correspondent ohferves that Mr. M'Gil-’
livray's retreat from the Rock Landing, and „
(if report fays true) the fipaniih AmhafTa
dor’s abrupt departure from New-York, are ■'
circumdances from which we may preHjd a
Continental war on our Southern frontiers.
The Governor has received a dispatch from
Col. Howell, of Effingham county, announc
ing that depredations have been already com- '
mired by the Indians since their departure
from the Rock Landing, by taking four ne
groes and a horse froirt-Capt. Bird,' and three
hoi fes from Mr. Loftinger ; and that a party
had gone in pursuit.
Cong refs of the United States.
HOUiE of R EP tvESENTATIVES,
Saturdajy Sept. 26, 1789.
A mefi'age was received from the Senate,
with a refohition to refeind the former lefo
lution refpeding the time of adjournment,
and to fix it on the 29th iuft. In this rcfolu
tiou the Houfc concnried. *
-APPOINTMENTS, • ;► •
The, Prc fid cut of the U niteiStates Ires been
pleased to nominate, and by and wi»h the ad
vice and consent of tile Sedate, to appoint the
Han. Alexander Hamilton, of New-York,
Secretary of the Tieafuty.
The Hon. Nicholas Evcleigh, of South-
Carolina, Comptroller of the Treasury.
The Hon. Henry Knox, Secretary at War. •
Oliver Wolcott, jun. Esq. Auditor of thi
Treasury. . •-
Joseph Nonrfe, Esq. Regiller of the Trea
sury. . , -
The Thomas Jefferfou, Secretary of
State. * v .
Samuel Osgood, Esq. Post-Master General. .
Nathaniel Pendleton, Esq. Judge, Mat
thew M‘Allifter, Esq. Attorney, and Robert
Forfyth, Elq. Marshall, for the Diflrid of
Georgia.
We also learn, that his Excel’-.Miry has ap
pointed Major William Jackson, of Philadel
phia, one of Ins private Secretaries.
Notice.
A TTENDANCE will be given atthefol
lowing times and places to receive the
. 'f ax due for the current year, viz.
Tliurfdav, 22d Odober, at Col Wyche’s,
in Captain Harris’s diflrid ; Friday, 23d, at
James Fox’s, Aiigurta, Capt. Pearre’s diflrid?
Saturday, 24th, at Benjamin in •
Captain Pool’s diflrid; Monday, 26th, at
Benjamin Jenkins’s, in Capt. Saviuges diftrid;
Tuefday, 27th, at the Court-house, in Capt.
<- Ellis’s dnltift ;—Monday, 2d November, at
Srownlborough, in Caj»t. Cartledge’s diflrid;
Tuelday, 3d, at Joseph Rees’s, in Captain
Shield's diflrid} Wedncfday, 4th, at Wrights- .
borough, in Capt. Lile’s diflrid ; Thursday,
sth, at Upton’s, in Capt. Hatcher’s diflrid j
Friday, 6:h, at George Newman’S, In Capt.
Lawson’s diflrid ; Saturday, ;7th, at W a t
fon’s, in Captain Wilfou’s diflrid ; Monday, .
9 b, at C. Davis’s, mCaptain Ayre’s diflrid;
Tuefday, icrth} at.Kioka Meetiug-houfe, in
Capt. Alli.ou’s diflrid; Wcdnefday, 11th,
at Thomas Greer’s, in Capt. Shackleford’s
diflrid.
A. CRAWFORD, ) r „ _
PETER CRAWFORD,J LoLtitoru
lugyfay Get. 5, 1789.
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