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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Charlestown, June 1, 1760, reports Cherokee success in allying with Creeks against colonists, leading to slaughter of traders; warns of threats from Choctaws (7000 fighters), Creeks (2500), Cherokees (3700-4000), plus 70,000 local slaves.
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"The Cherokee Party is stronger, and has been more successful with the Creeks than ours; so that they have actually engaged them to begin and commit Hostilities against us, by the Slaughter of all our Traders they could lay their Tomahawks on; of this we have certain Intelligence within these few Days past --The Choctaws are a very numerous and powerful Nation, laying just behind the Creeks, are commonly reckoned about 7000 fighting Men, and have hitherto been prevented from falling on us by the Creeks, a very warlike Nation, and till now much devoted to our Interest: but they have left us, and are generally said to be about 2500 fighting Men; and the Cherokees are supposed to be from 3700 to 4000; so that you will easily see from this what the Number of our external Enemies may be, while we have 70,000 Negroes in our Bowels. -You may think how these Things will end. -We do not exactly know our Situation, but a few Days more will open our Eyes."
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Charlestown
Event Date
June 1, 1760
Outcome
slaughter of all our traders they could lay their tomahawks on
Event Details
The Cherokee Party has allied with the Creeks to commit hostilities against us, including the slaughter of traders; Choctaws (7000 fighting men) previously restrained by Creeks (2500 fighting men, now allied against us); Cherokees (3700 to 4000 fighting men); internal threat from 70,000 Negroes