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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports from northward detail enemy forces at Crown Point planning advances on Fort George and Albany; militia mobilized in response; St. Francis Indians allied with enemy killed a party of Tories en route to Canada.
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Accounts from the northward.
The enemy have lately made their appearance at Crown-Point, and by their gasconades, would lead us to believe that they mean to carry all before them. It is said that one party is to come by Skenesborough on the east, and one by Oswego on the west, and so to take Fort George, and then Albany, &c. &c. But if they were in force for all these movements, which cannot be unless it should rain soldiers to fill up their exhausted regiments, it is not unworthy of consideration, how the Gentlemen are to obtain provision during these excursions through a wilderness.
Besides. The General hath thought proper to call out a considerable part of the militia to watch their motions, and strengthen the several posts. The enemy have engaged in their service several of the St. Francis Indians (the same who killed some of our people at Sabbath Day Point) who lately fell in with a party of Tories going into Canada, and supposing them to be better men, put them all to the sword.
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Primary Location
Crown Point
Event Date
July 7.
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party of tories going into canada put to the sword by st. francis indians
Event Details
Enemy appeared at Crown-Point with plans to advance via Skenesborough and Oswego to take Fort George and Albany; General called out militia to watch and strengthen posts; St. Francis Indians in enemy service killed party of Tories mistaking them for enemies.