When was it published?

September 1, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News September 1, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs, Military, Agriculture

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Ensign Downing, Governor Of Montreal

Q: What keywords are associated?

Prisoner Escape, French Harvest, Troop Movements, Indian Torture, Carillon

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Four escaped prisoners from Canesedage return to Lake George, reporting French poor harvest, troops sent to and returning from Carillon, and Governor of Montreal allowing Indians to torture Ensign Downing by nearly cutting off his ears.

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From Lake George there is Advice, that four of our People, who were Prisoners at Canesedage (an Indian Castle above Montreal) have made their Escape, and are returned to the Lake. They report that the French are like to have a bad Harvest; that all the Men they could muster were sent to Carillon, but that many of them had come back; and that the Governor of Montreal had suffered the Indians to carry Ensign Downing to Canesedage, where they cut his Ears almost off, and otherwise used him very ill.

What sub-type of article is it?

Indian Affairs Military Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Prisoner Escape French Harvest Troop Movements Indian Torture Carillon

What entities or persons were involved?

Ensign Downing Governor Of Montreal

Where did it happen?

Canesedage (An Indian Castle Above Montreal)

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Canesedage (An Indian Castle Above Montreal)

Key Persons

Ensign Downing Governor Of Montreal

Outcome

four prisoners escaped and returned safely; ensign downing had his ears almost cut off and was otherwise ill-treated by indians.

Event Details

Four prisoners escaped from Canesedage and returned to Lake George. They reported a bad French harvest, all available French men sent to Carillon but many returned, and the Governor of Montreal allowed Indians to take Ensign Downing to Canesedage where they tortured him.