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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On the frontiers of New Jersey, five Indians ambushed and killed John Doty and Sergeant Mahurin near a fort, scalping and butchering them; a soldier escaped after killing one attacker. Inhabitants are fleeing or fortifying due to terror.
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Extract of a Letter from Lieutenant Rickey, dated at the Head Quarters, on the Frontiers of New Jersey the 17th Inst.
Sir, I have the melancholy News to tell you, that your Friend John Doty, was killed, scalped, and butchered in a barbarous Manner yesterday, within two Miles of the Fort; as was likewise Sergeant Mahurin: there was a Soldier with them, all on Horseback, when five Indians in Ambush fired, killed the two, and shot through the Soldier's Great Coat, when he immediately got down, and one of the Savages run towards him with his Tomahawk he then the Soldier fired his Piece and killed one of them. The Inhabitants on the whole Frontier is so terrified that they are moving, the rest gathering together, and stockadoing themselves in the best Manner they can. I am, &c.
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Frontiers Of New Jersey
Event Date
17th Inst. (Yesterday From Letter Date)
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john doty killed, scalped, and butchered; sergeant mahurin killed; one indian killed by soldier; soldier unharmed but coat shot through; inhabitants terrified and moving or fortifying.
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Five Indians ambushed three men on horseback within two miles of the fort, firing and killing John Doty and Sergeant Mahurin; the soldier dismounted, and when one Indian approached with tomahawk, he shot and killed the Indian.