The New Hampshire Gazette

CHARLES TOWN, S. Carolina, Sept. 12:

Camp near Fort Prince George, Aug. 17

On the 28th arrived Capt. Watts, with the Little Carpenter; Willanawah, his brother; Harry, old Hopo's son; the Mankiller, half breed Will. and the Raven of Noucahish: and the Raven and old Caesar of Hywais: These are all the Indians that are pretended to be of any note: 17 others of inferior rank came down with them. On the 29th they waited on Col. Grant, and being all seated in order, in a spacious bower prepar'd for their reception, the Colonel asked the Little Carpenter "if they came to sue for peace?" he answered Yes. The Colonel then asked, "if they had power from the whole nation?" To which he answered, "That they all came down for that purpose, and that they would stand to whatever he agreed to." Then the Cherokee orator went on; and, having delivered his talk, Colonel Grant told them he would give them his answer the next day; accordingly, on the 30th, the Indians attended, and Colonel Grant acquainted them, that as their sufferings were great, in consequence of their folly and madness in breaking with us, he would now tell them on what terms they should have peace, which he did in the words of the following articles.

Art. I. Four Cherokee Indians shall be delivered up to be put to death in the front of the camp; or four green scalps bro't in, in 12 nights from this day.

Art. II. Fort Loudoun, with all its cannon, &c. Shall be delivered up to whatever garrison the English shall think proper to send thither, from Virginia or Carolina.

Art. III. All prisoners, horses, &c. taken from us, shall be delivered up as soon as possible.

Art. IV. The English shall be at liberty to build forts in any part of the Cherokee country they shall think proper, for the protection of their traders; and have as much land about such forts, for planting & pasturage as the garrison shall think necessary; which lands shall not be trespassed on by the Indians.

Art. V. If a Cherokee kills a white man, the head men of the town to which he belongs shall put the murderer to death as soon as he is found: If a white man kills an Indian, they shall not take satisfaction themselves; but deliver him to the commander of the nearest fort, who shall send him down to Charles Town; and if condemned, some of the Cherokees may see him executed, if they please.

Art. VI. No Frenchmen shall be suffered to come into the Cherokee country: If any should come, the Indians are to assist, or at least not to prevent, our taking them.

Art. VII. The traders shall not be molested. If the Indians receive any injuries from them, they are to lay their complaints before the governor of Carolina, who will redress their grievances.

Art. VIII. The Chickasaw and Catawba Indians are to be considered as white men, and included in these articles accordingly.

Art. IX. As soon as these articles shall be finally concluded and ratified by the governor at Charles Town, all the Cherokee prisoners in our possession shall be brought to Keowee and delivered up; and traders shall be sent up with goods to supply the wants of the needy and necessitous Cherokees, which they will exchange for skins, furs, &c.

The eight last articles agreed to, but to the first the Little Carpenter objected; upon which Col. Grant gave him till the next day to consider of it.

The particulars of the reply of the Little Carpenter and the other Indian chiefs, and their conference with Colonel Grant, are too long to admit of a place in this paper, but the most material circumstances are, That the Little Carpenter still objected to the severity of the first article, and Colonel Grant insisting on that article as well as the rest, the Little Carpenter said he had not power to agree to it himself, but would return and consult his people, promising to be back in 10 nights; mean while, Colonel Grant promised that all the Indians that remained should be safe till the Little Carpenter's return, who whereupon promised to set out immediately for Charles Town: but the next night they all went privately off, except the Little Carpenter, and a fellow of no note; the Little Carpenter says in consequence of a report of M'Cunningham, that Col. Grant only wanted them to go to Charles Town to catch a disorder that killed all who were seized with it. Some think this only an excuse; but M'Cunningham was put in irons, and the Little Carpenter satisfied the report was false.