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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Thomas Stannard arrives in Boston from Canada, reporting his captivity by Indians during the attack on Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 15 months ago, and redemption with seven others by Capt. Stevens sent by the government. They traveled to Deerfield and separated. Mr. Nathaniel Wheelwright expected soon. Provisions scarce in Canada with famine fears due to 10-month drought.
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Thursday last came to Town by Land from Canada, Thomas Stannard, who gives us the following Account, viz. That about 15 Months ago, he (with several others) was taken Captive by the Indians, when they attack'd the new-settled Town of Dartmouth, opposite to Halifax, in Nova Scotia, and carried Captives to Canada; and that he, with seven others, taken at several Times and Places, was recovered out of the Hands of the French, by Capt. Stevens, who was sent to Canada by this Government last Winter, to redeem as many of our unhappy Countrymen from their Captivity.—That they travelled by Land from Canada, to Deerfield in this Province, where they separated, in Order to go to their respective Places of Abode. That they left Mr. Nathaniel Wheelwright, of this Town (who accompanied Capt. Stevens in his tedious Journey to Canada) at Albany, who may soon be expected here.
Our Informer, who is a very intelligent Person, further says, that Provisions are exceeding scarce in Canada, and that the People are under terrible Apprehensions of a Famine, there having been little or no Rain for ten Months past.
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Boston
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Thursday Last
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thomas stannard and seven others recovered from captivity; provisions scarce in canada with famine apprehensions due to drought
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Thomas Stannard arrived from Canada, reporting captivity by Indians at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 15 months ago, carried to Canada, and redemption by Capt. Stevens sent by government last winter; traveled to Deerfield and separated; left Wheelwright at Albany; provisions scarce in Canada, no rain for ten months