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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Georgia dated June 6, 1788, reports cruel war with Creek Indians, including an attack yesterday killing a man ploughing, stabbing and scalping his 6-7 year old son (hoped to recover), and capturing another son and three daughters. Describes poor defense, state vulnerability, need for Federal Constitution benefits, and opposition to calling legislature for installment act before nine states ratify.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Georgia, to a gentleman in this city, dated June 6, 1788.
"We have a very cruel war between this State and the Creek Indians: and never, perhaps, was one conducted worse. Not the least opposition is made to the Indians. They every week carry off more or less negroes or whites, and kill whenever they please.-- The people, sometimes, turn out and follow them a few miles, and return home and wait for another attack. Yesterday they came and killed a man, as he was ploughing in the field, about 200 yards from the house. They stabbed and scalped one of his sons, a child 6 or 7 years of age, and left him; it is hoped he will yet recover.-- They then took another son of his and three daughters and carried them off.
"Our situation as a State is now felt severely. Instead of that compact manner New-England is settled in, we are only a margin near 400 miles in length and no breadth; as the greater part is only here and there a plantation upon the rivers; and an enemy may take their choice where to attack us. If the Federal Constitution does well, we shall share the blessings: And it is a fact we want them much. There is greater clamour at this time for calling the legislature to pass an instalment act, before nine States have adopted the Constitution, but the house cannot be called without the pleasure of the executive, and I surely shall use what little influence I may have with that honourable body, against it."
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Georgia
Event Date
June 6, 1788
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man killed while ploughing; one son (6-7 years) stabbed and scalped but hoped to recover; another son and three daughters captured. ongoing: indians carry off negroes or whites weekly and kill at will.
Event Details
Ongoing war with Creek Indians poorly conducted with no opposition; people pursue briefly then retreat. Specific attack yesterday: Indians killed man 200 yards from house, injured one child, captured four children. State sparsely settled along 400-mile river margin, vulnerable to attacks. Political clamor for legislature to pass installment act before nine states adopt Constitution; writer opposes calling house without executive approval.