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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Crown Point describes its agreeable summer location by Lake Champlain, expected cold winters, good soil with former French settlements, construction of a pentagonal fort near the old site for 1000 men, reliance on General Wolfe's success, dispatch of an Indian and Rogers's Ranger to Wolfe for 100 guineas reward, and a new road to No. 4 aiding New-England forces' return and fort supplies, 60-70 miles away.
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"As to the Situation of this Place; it is in Summer very
agreeable, being almost surrounded by Lake-Champlain;
but I dare say, it will be excessive cold in Winter --The
Soil is pretty good, and the French had some few Settle-
ments round it:--The Fort which is building is nigh
where the old one was; it is to be a regular Pentagon,
with three Out-Works, sufficient to contain 1000 Men in
Winter, and more in case of Necessity.--Our moving de-
pends on General Wolfe's Success. One of our Indians and
one of Rogers's Rangers, are gone by Land to General
Wolfe, for which the Indian is to have 100 Guineas.
The Road cut to No. 4. will be very useful for our New-
England Forces to go home; as also to supply the Fort
with fresh Provisions, it being not above 60 or 70 Miles
from hence."
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Description of Crown Point's location surrounded by Lake Champlain, agreeable in summer but cold in winter, good soil with former French settlements. Fort under construction near old site: regular pentagon with three out-works for 1000 men in winter, more if needed. Movements depend on General Wolfe's success. One Indian and one of Rogers's Rangers sent by land to General Wolfe; Indian rewarded 100 guineas. Road to No. 4 useful for New-England forces to return home and supply fort with provisions, 60-70 miles away.