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Domestic News January 31, 1784

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

In Vermont, a bitter contest between York and Vermont interests has renewed, leading to troop mobilizations under Gen. Wait at Brattleborough and opposing forces at Guilford, with skirmishes causing one or two wounds.

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SPRINGFIELD, January 20. Notwithstanding it has been asserted in the public papers, that unanimity subsists in the territory of Vermont, between the adherents to the York and Vermont interests, the contest of late is renewed, and with such bitterness as will in all probability put an end to the quietude they have hitherto enjoyed.-- The Government of Vermont have raised and embodied a number of troops, under the command of Gen. Wait, whose present rendezvous is said to be at Brattleborough.--to oppose whom, a body of troops is said to be collected and collecting at Guilford, with such appearances of determination, as soon to render a serious action inevitable--reports say that several shots have been exchanged between them by skirmishing parties, whereby one or two have been wounded.--We wish to be able to give a more particular account.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Military

What keywords are associated?

Vermont Contest York Interests Troops Mobilization Skirmishes Gen Wait

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Wait

Where did it happen?

Vermont

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Vermont

Event Date

January 20

Key Persons

Gen. Wait

Outcome

one or two have been wounded

Event Details

Notwithstanding it has been asserted in the public papers, that unanimity subsists in the territory of Vermont, between the adherents to the York and Vermont interests, the contest of late is renewed, and with such bitterness as will in all probability put an end to the quietude they have hitherto enjoyed. The Government of Vermont have raised and embodied a number of troops, under the command of Gen. Wait, whose present rendezvous is said to be at Brattleborough. To oppose whom, a body of troops is said to be collected and collecting at Guilford, with such appearances of determination, as soon to render a serious action inevitable. Reports say that several shots have been exchanged between them by skirmishing parties.

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