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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Reports from Georgia detail Indian depredations including theft of enslaved people and horses in Effingham County, burning of Kemp's Fort and houses in Washington County, and abduction of two families from Greene County.
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A letter from Augusta, dated Oct. 15, says, the Governor of Georgia has received a dispatch from Col. Howell, of Effingham county, announcing that depredations have already been committed by the Indians, since their departure from Rock Landing, by taking four negroes and a horse from Capt. Bird, and three horses from Mr. Loftinger; and that when a party had gone in pursuit. Likewise had received information by express, who arrived on Tuesday from Washington county, that alarming depredations are committing by our savage foes; they have burnt Kemp's fort, and several houses, and give full scope to their natural barbarity, in exercising their usual cruelties. Two families have been taken from Greene county, and carried to the Indian country.
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Georgia
Event Date
Oct. 15
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four negroes and a horse taken from capt. bird; three horses from mr. loftinger; kemp's fort and several houses burnt; two families taken from greene county to indian country; cruelties exercised
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Indians committed depredations after departing Rock Landing: stole from Capt. Bird and Mr. Loftinger in Effingham county, with pursuit party sent; in Washington county, burnt Kemp's fort and houses with barbarities; took two families from Greene county.