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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A treaty between the United States and the Six Indian Nations was concluded at Fort Stanwix, confirming peace with the Senecas, Mohawk, Onondages, and Cayugas. It involves delivery of six Sachem and warrior hostages until all US prisoners are returned, and agreement on a boundary line ceding large territory to the US.
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We are informed that a treaty between the United States and the Six Indian Nations, has been concluded at Fort Stanwix, by which peace is confirmed to the late hostile tribes the Senecas, Mohawk, Onondages and Cayugas, upon their having delivered into the hands of the Commissioners of the United States: Six hostages, who are Sachems & warriors, to remain in the power of the United States until all the prisoners in the hands of the late hostile tribes shall be delivered up, which it is expected will be soon performed -- and also upon the condition of a boundary line having been agreed to, between the United States and the possessions of the six Nations -- by this line a large territory is yielded to the United States.
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Fort Stanwix
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peace confirmed; six sachem and warrior hostages delivered to us until all prisoners returned; boundary line agreed, yielding large territory to us.
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Treaty concluded between United States and Six Indian Nations; peace to hostile tribes Senecas, Mohawk, Onondages, Cayugas upon delivery of six hostages (Sachems & warriors) to US Commissioners until all prisoners from hostile tribes delivered; boundary line agreed between US and six Nations possessions.