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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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New York report on March 5 of Sir William Johnston sending a party of nearly 200 friendly Indians, rangers, and officers to destroy the hostile Kanetio village and then Shawanese and Delaware villages, with expectations of success to terrorize enemies and protect back settlements. Other similar parties are preparing.
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Extract of a Letter (by last Albany Post) of indubitable Credit:
Sir William Johnston has lately sent out a party, consisting of near 200 Indians, of the well-disposed nations, accompanied by some rangers, and proper Officers, in order to cut off the Indians of the large village of Kanetio; who have discover'd the greatest inveteracy against the English, and committed the first hostilities-- This party is afterwards to proceed against some Shawanese, and Delaware villages; and from the alacrity which our Indians have expressed there is great reason to hope they'll meet with success: which will strike a terror into all our enemies in that country.--We hear likewise, there are several other parties, preparing to go upon the like service: which it is expected will find the destroyers of our back settlements, in sufficient work at home, and prove the destruction of many of them.
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Kanetio
Event Date
Lately
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expected success, terror into enemies, destruction of many
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Sir William Johnston sent out a party of near 200 Indians from well-disposed nations, accompanied by rangers and officers, to cut off the Indians of Kanetio village who showed inveteracy against the English and committed first hostilities. The party will then proceed against Shawanese and Delaware villages. Our Indians expressed alacrity, giving hope of success. Several other parties are preparing for similar service against destroyers of back settlements.