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The New Hampshire Gazette

A man was recently killed by Indians near Fort Lebanon in Berks County, and 16 enemies were sighted nearby.

The New Hampshire Gazette

In Rhode Island, the Collector of His Majesty's Customs seized a sloop owned by Peter Simons and captained by Peleg Clarke, loaded with French sugars, on suspicion of trading with France.

The New Hampshire Gazette

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer, and general Goal Delivery for the County of Cumberland, one Maurice White, was indicted for treasonable Practices, in drinking a Health to the Pretender, and Damnation to King George.

The New Hampshire Gazette

Reports from Lancaster County describe ongoing Indian attacks involving murders and captivations, including the killing of Beatty in Paxton on the 17th ult., murder of James Mackey and wounding of William and Joseph Barnet in Hanover the next day, capture of several family members, and flight of 94 settlers fearing abandonment of settlements.

The New Hampshire Gazette

Two Men (James Watson, and James Mullen) went out about some Plantation Business, on the first Instant; and that on the Saturday following Watson was found scalped

The New Hampshire Gazette

A Letter from Carlisle, dated the 5th Instant, mentions three People being killed by the Indians a few Days before, one of them about 6 Miles from Carlisle, but not scalped; the other two about 2 Miles from Silver's old Place: And that a Party of 18 Indians had been seen the Saturday before near M'Cormick's Fort, about seven Miles from Carlisle

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An Indian Man, aged about 60 Years, after a Drinking Frolick at Providence, waited at the Door of the House where the Company was coming out, and stabbed a young Man in the Belly.

The New Hampshire Gazette

Four children were carried off by the Indians.

The New Hampshire Gazette

Four men traveling from Saratoga to Fort Edward were attacked by about 30 Indians near Fort Miller the week before last, killed and scalped; one was a gentleman going to visit his sick son at the fort.

The New Hampshire Gazette

Rangers from Louisbourg returned from a scout on March 13, capturing 18 armed French prisoners and leaving over 100 more behind due to weather. Prisoners reported murdering crews and plundering two wrecked vessels: one sloop from Boston last fall, and another possibly from Louisbourg to Newfoundland after the surrender.

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Col. Harris arrived express reporting a scouting party man surrounded, killed and scalped by three Indians while looking for his horse; lads missing, suspected captured; settlers fled to Fort-Dobbs; Catawbas blamed Shawanese but Harris and whites suspected Middle-Towns Cherokees; Governor Dobbs ordered detachments from Occacock and Fort Johnston under Major Waddel, who marched the 2d Instant with swivel guns and ammunition

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At Court of Assize and Goal Delivery held last week, David Smith convicted of breaking open a shop in January last and stealing sundry goods; sentenced to 25 stripes, treble damages, costs. Also convicted of setting fire to the shop to burn it and adjoining buildings to conceal felony; sentenced to gallows one hour with rope, 39 stripes, costs.

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Twenty-two provincial soldiers from Fort Cumberland deserted by seizing a sloop on the 15th instant, arriving in port on Thursday; captured Friday per proclamation, jailed for trial, then bailed and discharged Saturday to return home.

The New Hampshire Gazette

In Newport, Rhode Island, four pirates were tried for the sea robbery of Capt. Honey's schooner Francis. After a two- or three-day hearing, Samuel Parks and Benjamin Hawkins pleaded for mercy and were sentenced to hang on August 21. William Devine, who turned King's Evidence, and John Gibbs were acquitted.

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In Poughkeepsie, silversmith Hamilton was committed to gaol about a fortnight ago on suspicion of counterfeiting Spanish milled dollars, but a few days later he hanged himself with his own handkerchief to avoid further trouble.

The New Hampshire Gazette

Sloop Sally, Michael Morton master, from coast of Africa, arrived; taken 1st inst. lat. 28. 24 N. lon. 38. 27 W. by French privateer sloop of 10 guns and 110 men who removed 128 slaves.

The New Hampshire Gazette

At the Superiour Court held here last Week... Friday last just after Hudson and How received their Sentence, appeared in Public, a humorous Copper Plate Print, representing the Punishment of two Criminals... which afford a few humbling Considerations to those concealed Criminals, who are conscious of being comparatively guilty of Crimes similar to those for which Hudson and How justly Suffer.

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Hatter's shop broke open and robbed

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Yesterday morning about sunrise, James Williamson going from his house to his barn was fired on by three Indians who killed and scalped him and his two youngest children, taking the eldest daughter prisoner; wife made her escape; settlement alarmed and party of near forty men turned out in pursuit.

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Several Shops in this Town have been robb'd the Week past in the Evening. The Thieves had the boldness to go into the Shops blow out the Candles, then take what they intended, and go off with their Booty, before any of the Family, who were in the Room adjoining the Shops, could overtake them.