They were all headquartered in the house of James Crowe. Cuming's correspondence during this period is quite rich and we will mention some of it further below.
The meeting with King George II occurred on July 18, 1730 and it is an excellent and somewhat amusing sample of the cultural differences between the two people. Of course, the Cherokees were not used to the European ceremonial in Court, although Cuming had previously imposed some of it onto them. However, they gracefully bowed before the King, a gesture that was clearly seen as their submission recognition, although it may have been a gesture of imitation, with no real significance for them (as previously).
As McRae suggests, "the Cherokees were disappointed not to have been offered any food during the ceremony and festivities." Quite clearly, the Cherokee ceremonial was somewhat more practical.
Alexander Cuming presented the symbols he had received in a ceremonial at Windsor Castle, on June 22nd, 1730. It is interesting to note, at this point, that Cuming did not represent, in his own vision at least, a simple representative of the King. He was, indeed, a joint ruler of the Cherokee nation and was presenting the objects in this posture. He had been invested as such and was gracefully willing to share or pass on this power to King George II, but the power over the Cherokees was in his hands at this point, as he believed the facts to be.
This note is emphasized by the subsequent treaty that was signed between the British Empire and the Cherokee nation, at Cuming's house and nowhere else. The seven Cherokees signed on behalf of the entire Cherokee nation, although they did not have an official mandate (much like Cuming previously) to do so, even if the text says otherwise (the text mentions that they were official deputies of "Moytoy of Teliko, with the Consent and Approbation of the whole Nation of the Cherokee Indians").
Conceptually, the treaty stipulated general submission clauses, especially in what a joint international policy was concerned. They agreed to have the same enemies and friends as the British Empire and to fight anyone that opposed the English, but it also meant that they could trade with no one else but the English and that they would be subject to English law.
At this time, Cuming seems to be at the highest of his influence and power. This is certainly not so and the facade is troubled by several problems that begin to appear. The first one came from the King, who refused him the title of Overlord of the Cherokee Nation, which makes us believe that this entire adventure was more or less seen as a comedy act by the Court rather than a serious political enterprise. The fact that he was denied the Overlord title meant that he practically could obtain no special favors or position as a recognition of his acts.
Additionally, he began to have financial difficulties and on July 15, 1739, he received a note from James Crowe, where the Cherokees were lodging. There seems to have been a physical conflict with the Cherokees ("Last Night the indians fell out a mungst them solves of too Chosen faught") and the speedy removal of the Indians was demanded ("I really don't think itt safe for them to be in My House anoy Longer thare fore Must Begg of you to Remove them for I Can't Provide for them anoy Longer"), together with the bill that went along ("41 pounds three shill").
The following correspondence that Cumming had with the King's representative, Mr. Delafay, and with the Duke of Newcastle shows a notable shrewdness in achieving his goal, being named Overlord of the Cherokee Nation.
Mentioning the trouble the Cherokees were into, he demands both more authority so that he could impose on them (a clear allusion to the Overlord title- "I'm afrayed I shall not be able to attend them unless I may with greater Dispersal from the Board of Trade than is usually given to such Matters") and suggests that a sum is allocated for the Cherokee's needs, out of...
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