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BEP(F.759.019
24 Sep 1759:13 (1256)
Charles-town, S. Carolina, Aug. 18. Some weeks ago a party
of Creek Indians came to Keowee in the Lower Cherokee
Country, where we have Fort Prince George, headed by a
fellow of no great note, but intirely devoted to the French
interest, called the Young-Twin, and accompanied by two
Shawanese: None seemed to know the business they came upon;
they pretended only a visit or a ramble; yet it was observed
that the Young-Twin held frequent private conferences in the
woods with the Cherokees: On the 3d instant, this party,
with a number of Cherokees, set out for the Creek Nation:
Nothing yet transpired of the Young-Twin's errand, till the
4th; when a very fortunate accident revealed a dangerous
conspiracy, entered into by some of both nations (how many
does not yet appear) to break out a war with the English; to
begin it by a general massacre of our traders, at their
great busk or Green-Corn Dance, on the 24th instant, and to
follow it by immediately after falling on our poor back-
settlers. . . [8 lines]
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