When was it published?

August 27, 1773 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Domestic News August 27, 1773

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Accident, Indian Affairs, Death Or Funeral

Q: What keywords are associated?

Indian Hunting Accident, Penobscot Tribe, Loron Death, Accidental Shooting, Moose Hunt, Indigenous Custom

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

During a nighttime moose hunt, an Indian from the Penobscot Tribe mistakenly shot and killed his companion Loron, mistaking his canoe for the animal. The group then cut off and preserved Loron's hand to take to their priest in Canada per custom.

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About the same Time, two Canoes of Indians were hunting Moose in the Night, as is usual at this Season of the Year: and being in Pursuit of one, which was swimming at a small Distance from the headmost Canoe, an Indian in the other, taking that Canoe to be the Moose, fired and killed one of his Companions, whose Name was Loron, the likeliest Indian in the Penobscot Tribe. As soon as he was dead, the other Indians cut off one of his Hands, salted and smoaked it, in order to preserve it, to carry to their Priest in Canada, according to their Custom, in accidental Death.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident Indian Affairs Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Indian Hunting Accident Penobscot Tribe Loron Death Accidental Shooting Moose Hunt Indigenous Custom

What entities or persons were involved?

Loron

Where did it happen?

Penobscot

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Penobscot

Event Date

About The Same Time

Key Persons

Loron

Outcome

loron killed by accidental shooting; one hand cut off, salted and smoked for transport to priest in canada

Event Details

Two canoes of Indians hunting moose at night; one Indian mistook the headmost canoe for the moose while it swam nearby and fired, killing companion Loron, the likeliest Indian in the Penobscot Tribe; others cut off his hand, salted and smoked it per custom for their priest in Canada.