1766-Oct.-02: The North American indigenous leaders who had arrived in London on August 2nd to seek justice against European colonists departed for New York …

1766-Oct.-02: The North American indigenous leaders who had arrived in London on August 2nd to seek justice against European colonists departed for New York from Gravesend. Accompanied by their wives, the chiefs had petitioned the Crown regarding the unauthorized seizure of their ancestral lands. The British government reportedly provided very satisfactory responses to their representations before their embarkation. This diplomatic exchange highlights the ongoing territorial tensions on the North American frontier and the Crown’s role as an arbiter between indigenous nations and colonial settlers. (Affiches Américaines, 14 Feb. 1767 / Bates: HT-AFAM-1767-000043)1766-Nov. (approx.): M. de la Chalotais, a veteran magistrate of thirty-six years, authored a letter to the King protesting his eight-month imprisonment in Chateau de Taureau and St. Malo. He defended himself and his son against accusations of forging anonymous notes and participating in a fabricated plot at the Chateau du Boschet. Chalotais described the inhuman conditions of his detention, which he claimed would significantly shorten his life. His appeal for a legal defense against calumny and personal hatreds was widely circulated in the colonial press.