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BEP(F.761.005
19 Jan 1761:12,13 (1325)
Charles-town, S. Carolina, Nov. 29. Extract of a letter
from fort Prince George, Nov. 5.
Human affairs are always subject to vicissitudes, but I
believe they happen no where more frequent or strange than
with us--one day we are firmly persuaded, that peace is at
hand, and our troubles and apprehensions at an end--and so,
vice versa. In this perplexed state, it is now clear to me,
that the Cherokees are not in reality disposed to
accommodate matters with us; that declaring they were, and
promising to bring down their prisoners, was all a pretence,
to amuse and deceive us,. . . [8th line up from col.
bottom:]
I shall now set down what intelligence I can give you..
Nov. 1st we received advice by a faithful hand, from the
middle settlements, that with the ten Frenchmen (whose
arrival at Chotih you have been acquainted with) came Lewis
Lentiniac, the French officer, who, in governor Glen's time,
pretended to have had an affair with his commandant at the
Albahama fort, which made it necessary for him to defect and
seek protection in Charlestown, which he accordingly
obtained: That as soon as he arrived at Chotih, an
invitation was sent to Serowith, and he went accordingly;
that as soon as Serowith arrived in Chotih, Lentiniac
presented him with a box of point and some other things,
which he accepted; that he afterwards made great professions
of friendship to him, and encouraged him to carry on the war
against us, promised him assistance, &c. and presented him
with a bloody hatchet, which he eagerly took up, struck it
with all his might into a stump, declaring that thus deep
would he strike it into every Englishman while he lived;
that then he danced the war-dance, and was joined by many
other Indians, and again declar'd that while he lived he
never would be at peace with the English;. . .
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