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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Dispatches from Fort Loudoun report the garrison's dire provisions, a skeptical peace overture from Little Carpenter, Capt. Demere's ransom of a woman and children (woman died from abuse), and recent burning of six male prisoners by Indians at Coosahatchee, including tortured John Downing.
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By dispatches from Fort Loudoun we are informed, That the garrison was very miserable, and their provision reduced to two ounces of rotten meat, and a pint of corn per day, at which allowance they had not more than would last them six weeks: The Little Carpenter has sent down a good talk, and says his countrymen will ask for peace, but he believes they will not be sincere.
Capt. Demere had ransomed a woman and three children from the Indians, but the poor woman had been so cruelly used that she died soon after. The Indians burn all their men prisoners; they had lately burnt six at Coosahatchee (the sugar town) among them John Downing, whose arms and legs they first cut off, and otherwise tortured him.
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Fort Loudoun
Event Date
June 14
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garrison provisions reduced to two ounces of rotten meat and a pint of corn per day, lasting six weeks; ransomed woman died from cruel treatment; six men prisoners burnt at coosahatchee, including john downing whose arms and legs were cut off and otherwise tortured.
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Dispatches inform of miserable garrison conditions with low provisions; Little Carpenter sent a talk indicating his countrymen will ask for peace but likely insincere; Capt. Demere ransomed a woman and three children from Indians; Indians burn all male prisoners and lately burnt six at Coosahatchee.