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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from Williamsburg, Virginia, indicate that the local regiment will disband upon confirmation of peace with the Cherokees. Standing Turkey visited the camp to confirm the treaty, sent a wampum belt to Lt. Gov. Fauquier, and included the Tucaroras via Col. Stevens. Cherokees at Williamsburg seek trade, previously restrained; reports of Cherokee insolence were unfounded.
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Conocotocko, or the Standing Turkey, had been in the Virginia camp, and acquainted the commanding officer with the articles of peace; and sent down a belt of white wampum to lieut. governor Fauquier, in confirmation of it; The Standing-Turkey, has also by an additional article, entered into with Col. Stevens, included the Tucaroras in the treaty. Several Cherokees were at Williamsburg, making professions of peace, and earnestly soliciting a trade, which was restrained till intelligence was received from this quarter. The report from thence of the Cherokees being either outrageous or insolent, which was circulated here, was absolutely groundless.
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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peace concluded with cherokees, including tucaroras; regiment to be disbanded; trade restrained pending confirmation; unfounded reports of cherokee insolence
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Virginia regiment set to disband upon Lt. Gov. Fauquier receiving confirmation of peace with Cherokees. Standing Turkey informed commanding officer of peace articles, sent white wampum belt to Fauquier, and added Tucaroras to treaty with Col. Stevens. Several Cherokees in Williamsburg professed peace and sought trade, restrained until further intelligence.