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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Williamsburg, an express from the Governor reports speeches with Six Nations and Delaware chiefs disapproving Shawanese attacks and promising to facilitate a treaty for peace, ending the costly Indian War. The Governor plans to return for the General Assembly on November 3.
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This Day an Express arrived from his Excellency the Governour, who has sent Copies of several Speeches that passed between him and the Chiefs of the Six Nations and Delawares; wherein they greatly disapprove of the Murders and Outrages committed by the Shawanese, and promise to use their best Endeavours to bring them to a Treaty with his Excellency, when it is hoped a permanent Peace will be established, and an End put to an Indian War, so ruinous to the Frontier Inhabitants, as well as expensive to the Country.
We also learn, from the best Authority, that his Excellency intends to return to this City in Time to meet the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, on the 3d Day of next Month, to which Time they were prorogued by his Excellency's last Proclamation.
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Williamsburg
Event Date
Friday, October 14
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disapproval of murders and outrages by shawanese; promise to bring them to treaty; hope for permanent peace ending indian war
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An Express arrived from the Governour with copies of speeches between him and Chiefs of the Six Nations and Delawares, who disapprove of Shawanese actions and promise to facilitate a treaty. The Governour intends to return to meet the General Assembly on the 3d Day of next Month.