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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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At a treaty in Canandarque, British agents William Johnson and Mr. Street secretly harangued 26 Indian chiefs to turn against the US, offering presents. Discovered by inhabitants, the meeting broke up disorderly; locals threatened tar and feathering if Col. Pickering did not arrest them.
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WHITESTOWN, Nov. 5.
A gentleman directly from Canandarque, informs, that 1600 Indians had come to the treaty on Monday evening—and also, that WM. JOHNSON, a British Indian agent, and a Mr. STREET, the Indian interpreter, from Niagara, were also there; and had found means to collect 26 chiefs in a bye place and were haranguing of them in the most eloquent and flattering manner, when discovered by the inhabitants.
They were using the most persuasive arts together with offers of large presents, to induce the Indians to turn their arms against the United States. The meeting broke up in a disorderly manner. The inhabitants were greatly exasperated at this insolent conduct of British agents; and it is said they gave out, that if Col. PICKERING did not cause their arrest, they would inflict upon them the Yankee punishment of tar and feathers.
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Canandarque
Event Date
Monday Evening, Nov. 5
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meeting broke up in a disorderly manner; inhabitants threatened tar and feathering if no arrest.
Event Details
1600 Indians arrived at the treaty; British agents WM. JOHNSON and Mr. STREET secretly gathered 26 chiefs, harangued them persuasively with offers of presents to turn against the US, discovered by inhabitants who were exasperated.