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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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British troops raided Onion River area near Haverhill, Coos, burning houses and destroying property except one small fort, capturing a Tory family, and leaving a note offering payment for any friendly damages.
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We have certain intelligence from Onion River (which is about 70 miles from Haverhill, Coos) that a party of the King of Great Britain's troops, 10 or 12 days ago, burnt houses, and destroyed every thing in their way, except one small fort, and carried off a Tory family. On the door of a building they left wrote the following notification:
"We did not destroy this because we suppose it belongs to a friend, and if we have destroyed any effects belonging to a friend of the King's troops--send a bill, and it shall be paid on sight."
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Primary Location
Onion River (About 70 Miles From Haverhill, Coos)
Event Date
10 Or 12 Days Ago (Reported Sept. 7)
Outcome
houses burnt and property destroyed except one small fort; a tory family carried off
Event Details
A party of the King of Great Britain's troops burnt houses, destroyed everything in their way except one small fort, carried off a Tory family, and left a notification on a building door offering payment for any damages to friends.