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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Sloop Volunteer arrives in Providence from Charles-Town with news of two upcoming colonial congresses with Indian chiefs: northern at Albany and southern at Augusta on September 15, proposed by Governor Boone, expecting £5000 annual presents from England for settlement.
Merged-components note: The shipping arrival of the Sloop Volunteer introduces the extract of a letter that follows, which is the main content about Indian congresses; merging into domestic_news as the dominant topic.
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Extract of a LETTER.
Two general congresses are to be held in America the ensuing fall, of the governors of the northern colonies at Albany, and of the Southern at Augusta, and the chiefs of the several nations or tribes of Indians: whence 'tis hoped every thing will be settled with those people, to the entire satisfaction and for the future security of both parties.
His Excellency governor Boone, we hear, has proposed the 15th of September next for the congress at Augusta; and expects £.5000 sterling from England, in presents for the Indians, to be continued annually, which it is wished may answer the end proposed.
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Domestic News Details
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Albany And Augusta
Event Date
Ensuing Fall; 15th Of September Next
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hoped every thing will be settled... to the entire satisfaction and for the future security of both parties; expects £.5000 sterling from england, in presents for the indians, to be continued annually
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Two general congresses are to be held in America the ensuing fall, of the governors of the northern colonies at Albany, and of the Southern at Augusta, and the chiefs of the several nations or tribes of Indians.