When was it published?

March 26, 1762 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News March 26, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military, Weather, Transportation

Q: What keywords are associated?

Crown Point, Provincial Soldier, Garrison, Frostbite, Severe Weather, Burials, Supplies, Sleights, Merchandise, Montreal, Quebec

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A Provincial Soldier arrived in town from Crown Point, reporting frostbite among garrison men due to severe weather, 8 or 9 burials this winter, generally healthy troops, sleigh supplies from Albany, and merchandise en route to Montreal and Quebec.

Merged-components note: The second component continues the report on conditions and supplies at Crown Point en route to Montreal and Quebec.

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Tuesday last a Provincial Soldier came to Town from Crown Point, which place he left the 6th of this Instant and came to Albany in a Sleigh, from thence travelled on Foot : We learn, that several of the Men in the Garrison there have been Frost bitten in the late severe Weather,...that they had buried 8 or 9 Men this Winter: That the Troops doing Duty there were in general hearty and well: That a Number of Sleighs with fresh Supplies were gone up from Albany, for the Use of the Garrison. We don't learn that there were any particular late Advices from Montreal or Quebec

Considerable quantities of merchandise, &c. in sleighs were at Crown Point on their way to those places.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Weather Transportation

What keywords are associated?

Crown Point Provincial Soldier Garrison Frostbite Severe Weather Burials Supplies Sleights Merchandise Montreal Quebec

What entities or persons were involved?

Provincial Soldier

Where did it happen?

Crown Point

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Crown Point

Event Date

Tuesday Last; 6th Of This Instant; This Winter

Key Persons

Provincial Soldier

Outcome

several of the men in the garrison frost bitten; buried 8 or 9 men this winter; troops in general hearty and well

Event Details

A Provincial Soldier came to Town from Crown Point, left on 6th of this Instant, traveled by sleigh to Albany then on foot. Reported frostbite from severe weather, burials this winter, healthy troops, sleighs with supplies from Albany for garrison, no late advices from Montreal or Quebec, considerable merchandise in sleighs at Crown Point en route to those places.