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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extracts from letters at Fort Washington report that Native American tribes have applied for peace with the United States; preliminary articles signed for a treaty meeting at Greenville on June 15. Attributed to recent military action on August 20.
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From PHILADELPHIA, March 2.
Received by EXPRESS-from Head-Quarters.
Extract of two letters dated Fort Washington, February 2, to two gentlemen in this city.
" The Indians have by their Deputies generally applied for a treaty of Peace with the United States ; you will see by the official papers now transmitted, that preliminary articles are signed, proposing to meet for that purpose at Greenville on the 15th June next."
" The Indians say the great spirit has opened their eyes, and directed them to make peace with the United States—but I rather believe, it was the glare of our bayonets on the 20th August last, that has thus illuminated their minds.
"The Treaty is to be completed on the 15th June next, after which, should the war continue, we shall have 500 warriors less to combat with."
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Greenville
Event Date
February 2
Outcome
preliminary articles signed; 500 warriors less to combat with if war continues
Event Details
Indians applied for treaty of peace via deputies; official papers transmitted with signed preliminary articles; meeting proposed at Greenville on 15th June next; Indians attribute to great spirit, writer to bayonets on 20th August last; treaty to be completed on 15th June next