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THBPontiac's War, The Providence Gazette, December 1763
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The Providence Gazette; and Country Journal. Providence: William Goddard, December 31, 1763. Vol. II, Numb. 63. 4pp, 10 x 15.5.
Featuring substantial French and Indian War content, starting with page 2, which contains news from the continent in extracts from English papers, some dating back to October. A column titled, "America" starts with an account from Savannah, GA describing a meeting between three Governors from Charlestown gathering at Fort Augusta with 700 or 800 Indians. The Governors made a proposal that the Indians then apparently took to their communities, then returned a few days later with answers. The Governors responded two days after that, and the following day a peace treaty was drawn up.
Another report came from Annapolis, MD, that Indians had "done some Damage in the Great Cove," killing three men, burning the house of a fourth, and taking an entire family of eight prisoner. The party that went out to follow them found a child dead along the trail (one of the eight prisoners).
The third page contains a report from Detroit:
...the Indians under the command of Pontiack, consisting of the Ottawas, Jibbeways, Wiandots and Powtewattamies, being tired of the War, (having lost in the different Attacks of the Fort, Vessels and Row-Gallies, between 90 and 100 of their best Warriors)...being in Want of Ammunition, and the Hunting Season advancing, had applied to Col. Gladwin for PEACE;...
As part of the peace agreement, the Indians brought in 17 English prisoners. The same report goes on to describe the arrival of Major Moncries at the Fort. Also, a number of shipwrecks on the lakes, and an encounter of a Minisink resident with a single Indian.
Following that is a report of the Governor's speech to the Massachusetts General Assembly concerning Indian attacks:
...and avowed Design of uniting in a general Confederacy against the British Empire in N. America,... to put a stop to these Mischiefs, to punish the perfidious Promoters of them, and to establish a general and durable Peace with the Indians, General Gage, now Commander in Chief, proposes to assemble a respectable Body of Troops at Niagara early next Spring. To effectuate this, he finds himself obliged to call upon the Provinces North of the River Delaware, to raise provincial Troops, to join his Majesty's regular Forces, and carry the War into the Indians own Country upon the Lakes; while the Southern Provinces are performing the like Service on the Ohio. The Number required of this Province is 700 Men...
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Disbound, with only a bit of toning along page edges.
5 prints are missing (# 3, 8, 9, 37, and 52). The portfolio case has tears, rough edges, and creases. The sheets are well preserved for the most part, although there are a few corner folds and small tears from the edges.
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