The New Hampshire Gazette

HALIFAX, October 23.

The following Paragraph, taken from a genuine French Letter, found on board a Vessel which was taken by his Majesty's Ships in the River St. Lawrence, is here given to the Publick, that the French, instead of the Piety they so much boast of to the World, not only delight in Cruelty and Bloodshed themselves, but encourage their Indians to commit the most unheard of Barbarities.

Quebec, August 20, 1756.

The English upon this Continent are driven to the last Extremity; we have so cruelly used the poor Devils that they don't know what Saint to address themselves to, for as you know they are acquainted with but few of them. We reckon that since last Year we have killed 4000 of their Men, besides what they daily lose by Want and Desertion. There is arrived this Year 3000 Troops, and a great many more last year: most of which are employed at Fort Oswego, which was to be attacked by the 15th Current, and which assuredly will not resist long. The taking of this Fort will put us in a Condition of making Incursions to the very Gates of Albany, and will render us entirely Masters of Lake Ontario, where we were obliged to have Privateers to check those of our Enemies. In an Affair we had lately upon the Lake Mr. De Villiers killed them 400 Men, and brought off 100 Battoes. Our Indians are animated against them even to Fury, and are never to be glutted with Scalping.