When was it published?

January 6, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News January 6, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What keywords are associated?

Minisink, Indian Conflict, Hunting Encounter, Delaware, Frontier Violence

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

An inhabitant of Minisink encountered and killed a single Indian while hunting deer on the west side of the Delaware, receiving two wounds in the process and bringing the Indian's head home.

Merged-components note: Continuation across pages of domestic news item on encounter with Indian in Minisink; relabeled from 'story' to 'domestic_news' as it reports local colonial incident.

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The Week before last, an Inhabitant of Minisink, being a Hunting for Deer, on the West Side of Delaware, fell in with a single Indian: They espied each other almost at one Instant, immediately tree'd, and after exchanging several Shot, the Indian imagined he had wounded his Antagonist, and rushed in upon him with his Tomahawk: but the White Man, after receiving two desperate Wounds from the Indian, knocked his Brains out with the End of his Musket, cut his Head off, and brought it home in Triumph.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Minisink Indian Conflict Hunting Encounter Delaware Frontier Violence

Where did it happen?

Minisink

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Minisink

Event Date

The Week Before Last

Outcome

white man received two desperate wounds; indian killed by musket and tomahawk wounds, head severed and brought home.

Event Details

While hunting deer on the west side of Delaware, an inhabitant of Minisink encountered a single Indian; they exchanged shots from behind trees, then the Indian rushed with tomahawk believing he wounded the white man, but the white man killed the Indian with his musket butt and cut off his head.