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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Express from Pittsylvania County reports Indian attacks by Choctaw, Shawanese, and Delaware on families at Sinking Creek, with rumors of ten nations warring on settlements. Colonel Gordon requests arms; young men ready to defend. Lord Dunmore to march with 1900 men to Mouth of New River, joined by Colonels Lewis and Preston with 1200-1500 more against Indian towns.
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Last Night an Express arrived from Pittsylvania County, who brings the melancholy Intelligence that Several Families have lately been cut off at Sinking Creek, on the Line between this Colony and North Carolina, by Parties of Choctaw, Shawanese, and Delaware Indians; and that it was reported there were ten Nations who had leagued to go to War against the Settlements, some of them very powerful.—We hear the Express was sent by Colonel Gordon of Pittsylvania, requesting a Supply of Arms and Ammunition (of which, it Seems, the back Inhabitants are in great Want) the young Men there having declared their Readiness to go out in their Country's Defence, and for the Protection of their Properties and Friends from the Cruelty and Depredations of the Savages.
Lord Dunmore, we hear, with about 1900 Men under his Command, was to march in a few Days for the Mouth of New River, where he is to be joined by Colonel Lewis and Colonel Preston with a Body of 12 or 1500 Men more; their Destination is said to be against some of the Indian Towns.
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Pittsylvania County
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August 25
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several families have lately been cut off
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An Express arrived from Pittsylvania County bringing news that Several Families have lately been cut off at Sinking Creek by Parties of Choctaw, Shawanese, and Delaware Indians; reported ten Nations leagued to war against Settlements. Express sent by Colonel Gordon requesting Arms and Ammunition; young Men ready to defend. Lord Dunmore with 1900 Men to march to Mouth of New River, joined by Colonel Lewis and Colonel Preston with 1200-1500 more against Indian Towns.