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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Point-Levee reports British batteries bombarding Quebec, General Murray destroying enemy supplies upriver, reinforcements to target French shipping, Wolfe's camp relocation, and joyful news of Amherst's approaching forces for a decisive campaign end.
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"Our Batteries are still playing upon the City of Quebec, and it seems to be beat to Pieces. General Murray hath been 45 Miles above the Town, and has destroyed a considerable Magazine, and a vast Quantity of Cattle of the Enemy's; and we have now a Reinforcement gone above, both of Shipping and Troops, which will enable them to destroy all their Shipping and Settlements: so that upon the whole we shall leave them in very miserable Circumstances, and doubt not but should the War continue another Year, we Shall make an easy Conquest.--Yesterday General Wolfe finished decamping on Montmorancy, and is now encamped on Point Levee.
Sept. 4.
Since I finished my Letter we have News from General Amherst: And as it is said he is within a Week's March of us, it hath diffused a universal Joy throughout the whole Camp; scarce any doubting but that we shall make a finishing Stroke this Season."
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Point Levee
Event Date
Sept. 4
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city of quebec beat to pieces; considerable magazine and vast quantity of cattle destroyed; plans to destroy all their shipping and settlements; leave them in very miserable circumstances; universal joy from news of general amherst within a week's march
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Batteries playing upon the City of Quebec; General Murray hath been 45 Miles above the Town and destroyed a considerable Magazine and vast Quantity of Cattle of the Enemy's; Reinforcement gone above of Shipping and Troops to destroy all their Shipping and Settlements; General Wolfe finished decamping on Montmorancy and now encamped on Point Levee; News from General Amherst within a Week's March of us, diffusing universal Joy throughout the whole Camp; doubt not but shall make a finishing Stroke this Season