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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from western North Carolina reports Spanish encroachments at Natchez, seducing Indians into alliances, and building a fort at Muscle Shoals. Chickamogga tribe abandons towns due to land grabs. Calls for stronger union powers.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the western parts of North-Carolina, to his friend in Virginia, dated Sept. 29, 1784.
"By accounts from the Natchez, the Spaniards are encroaching upon us, both as to territory, and seducing our Indians into alliances. I have not the same opinion of the enlightened policy of Spain as that of France: however I believe several of our accounts are exaggerated, coming from tories who are ever ready to embroil us to our hurt.
The last intelligence says, a body of Spaniards have taken post at the muscle-shoals, and are building a fort. The Chickamogga tribe have abandoned and burnt their towns, and moved off to some distant part--greatly disgusted with the attempts of individuals, and the state, to get their country without a purchase.
It is devoutly to be wished, that the powers of the union were strengthened, and the certain acts were deemed treason against the United States."
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Natchez And Muscle Shoals
Event Date
Sept. 29, 1784
Outcome
chickamogga tribe abandoned and burnt their towns and moved off to some distant part
Event Details
Accounts from Natchez indicate Spaniards encroaching on territory and seducing Indians into alliances, possibly exaggerated by Tories. Latest intelligence: Spaniards taken post at Muscle Shoals and building a fort. Chickamogga tribe disgusted with attempts to take their land without purchase. Wish for strengthened union powers and deeming certain acts treason.