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BG.751.018
1 Oct 1751:12-22 (1646)
Williamsburg, August 16. On Thursday last his honour the
president gave an audience to the ambassador of the Emperor
of the Cherrokee nation, attended by his nobles,. . . [on
Friday he gave them a second speech]
[21, para. 4:] About a week before the arrival of the
Cherrokees, it was rumour'd, that the Nottoway Indians,
begin very inveterate against them, were determined to lie
in ambush and intercept them. . .
[21, para. 5:] But all the precautions prov'd unnecessary,
the Nottoways arriving in town yesterday, with a white
flag. The Cherrokees being inform'd of their arrival
immediately gave the signal of war, and were preparing for
battle; but several gentlemen representing to them the
friendly appearance of the Nottoways, advised them to march
out, and meet them in the same friendly manner: At first
they were inflexible, but being at last prevail'd on, they
hoisted a white flag, and marching by beat of drum, met the
Nottoways in the peace. After many of their accustomed
ceremonies, they join'd hands and smoak'd the pipe of peace
together: But not being able to hold any conference, the
crowd being very great, they repair'd to the Court House;
where the Nottoways being sensible that these were not the
Indians who had done them the injury they complain'd of,
produc'd a belt of wampum, which they had receiv'd of the
Cherrokees at their last peace, and desired a continuance of
their friendship. . . [12 lines] All differences being thus
adjusted to the satisfaction of both parties, they met in
the evening at the camp of the Cherrokees, where making a
large fire, they danced together round it, and concluded the
evening with harmony and cheerfulness.
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