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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Gen. Marion reports to Gov. Rutledge on an armed vessel from Charlestown burning much of Georgetown, with enemy casualties during retreat and minimal American losses; inhabitants lost everything.
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On my return from you, the last evening, I found a letter from Col. Peter Horry, giving an account of an armed vessel of 10 guns, from Charlestown, coming before Georgetown and burning it. By some neglect of the men who were to oppose their landing, they got on shore and set it on fire; the wind blew high, and all the houses from the bay to the church are in ashes, only a few houses on the right and left are standing. On the enemy's retreat, some that were posted on the point, who fired on the boat towing the vessel, killed and wounded most of the men in her, several were killed and wounded in the vessel. We had one man killed and three wounded, one mortally. The vessel fell down to Newtown, where she lay yesterday. The distressed inhabitants saved nothing, as a constant fire was kept up while the houses were burning. The vessel was commanded by one Mason, and manned weakly, if not quite with Tories.
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Georgetown
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Prior To August 6, 1781
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all houses from the bay to the church in georgetown burned to ashes, only a few on the right and left standing; distressed inhabitants saved nothing; enemy had several killed and wounded in the vessel and most of the men in the towing boat killed and wounded; one american man killed and three wounded, one mortally; vessel retreated to newtown.
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An armed vessel of 10 guns from Charlestown came before Georgetown and, due to neglect by men to oppose landing, got ashore and set the town on fire; high wind caused extensive burning; on retreat, Americans posted on the point fired on the towing boat and vessel, inflicting casualties; vessel commanded by Mason and manned weakly, possibly with Tories.