When was it published?

May 28, 1762 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 28, 1762

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic, Military Campaign

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cassel French, Sutler Punishment, Branding Whipping, Troop Mortality, Governor March Remedy

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Cassel, a French sutler was publicly punished by branding and whipping for selling diseased cattle meat to soldiers. High mortality among French troops prompted the governor to order battalion marches with knapsacks as a remedy.

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Cassel, Feb. 20. On the 13th a French Sutler, who had sold to the Soldiers for Sound Meat the Flesh of Cattle that had died of themselves, was stripped to the Waist, tied to a Cart, and was then branded on the Back with the Letters G A L, with a red hot Iron, and in that condition was drove thro' all the Streets in the New and Old Town, and at the End of each received 15 or 20 Stripes.
There is great Mortality among the French in this City; for a Remedy of which the Governor makes the Men march in Battalions with their Knapsacks on their Backs.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Cassel French Sutler Punishment Branding Whipping Troop Mortality Governor March Remedy

What entities or persons were involved?

Governor

Where did it happen?

Cassel

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cassel

Event Date

Feb. 20, Punishment On The 13th

Key Persons

Governor

Outcome

sutler branded with gal and whipped 15-20 strokes per street end; great mortality among french troops

Event Details

A French sutler was punished for selling flesh of cattle that died naturally as sound meat: stripped, tied to cart, branded on back with hot iron letters GAL, driven through streets of New and Old Town, receiving 15-20 stripes at each end. High mortality among French in city; governor remedies by making men march in battalions with knapsacks.