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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Armed mob opposed to the Excise law attacked Gen. John Neville's house near Pittsburgh on July 16 and 17, 1794, wounding soldiers and mob members, killing the mob leader, and burning the property. Several gentlemen were briefly captured while intervening.
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A Gentleman has favored the Editor with the following interesting account.
Extract of a Letter from Pittsburgh, dated July 18, to a Mercantile House in this City.
"Two days since, seven miles from this town, the house of Gen. John Neville, the Inspector of the Revenue, was attacked by about eighty armed men, said to be opposed to the Excise law. After an engagement of one half hour, the mob left the house with seven of the party very badly wounded, two it is said, mortally. The house was defended by Gen. Neville and one of his servants. Last night about half past five o'clock, they again attacked the house, said to be five hundred in number. After a very brave defence by Major Kirkpatrick and eleven soldiers, the house was taken, five soldiers wounded, a very considerable number of the mob killed and wounded, the house and all the adjacent buildings were set on fire and consumed to ashes.
There were a number of gentlemen went from this place, some to assist Gen. Neville; others to appease the minds of the factious--Col. Neville, Major Lenox, and several others, were, on their way to Gen. Neville's, made prisoners by the mob, after suffering some abuse, have made their escape into town--Gen. Neville has also made his escape, is yet unhurt. The commander of the mob, Major James M'Farland, was shot dead on the spot.--All is confusion.-God only knows what will be the issue. In haste I am, &c."
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Pittsburgh
Event Date
July 18
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seven mob members badly wounded, two mortally; five soldiers wounded; considerable number of mob killed and wounded; major james m'farland shot dead; house and adjacent buildings burned to ashes; gen. neville and others escaped unhurt.
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Two days before July 18, eighty armed men opposed to Excise law attacked Gen. John Neville's house seven miles from Pittsburgh; defended by Neville and servant, mob retreated after half-hour engagement. On night of July 17, five hundred attacked again; defended by Major Kirkpatrick and eleven soldiers, house taken and burned. Gentlemen including Col. Neville and Major Lenox captured en route but escaped.