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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An officer at Fort Wilkinson describes the fort's healthy and respectable situation. Col. Gaither shares a letter from Col. Benjamin Hawkins reporting that 200 Spaniards raided and burned Bowles' establishment in his absence, destroying his property, amid tense Indian affairs on the frontier.
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Extract of a letter from an officer at Fort Wilkinson, to a gentleman in Georgetown; dated March 16, 1800.
"We are well situated, I am told, for health. The fort is on a fine eminence; and the appearance of this command respectable. It is, I believe, viewed in a very acceptable light, both by the neighbouring state and the frontier allies.
"Col. Gaither, has received a letter from Col. Benjamin Hawkins, which he very politely made an offer of to me, that I might be able to afford you some gratification respecting the situation of Indian affairs. Colonel Hawkins writes thus, "The report circulated is that a party of Spaniards, to the number of 200, visited the establishment under the expectation of finding Bowles at home; he was on a visit to some friends, they after a delay of 2 or 3 days, and after destroying by fire, &c. all his property, retired to their quarters. He (Bowles) has many violent enemies in that quarter." Col. H appears to be confident of his strong bottom, I hope he is not deceived.
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Fort Wilkinson
Event Date
March 16, 1800
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party of 200 spaniards destroyed all of bowles' property by fire and other means after a 2-3 day delay, then retired to their quarters; no casualties mentioned.
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Col. Benjamin Hawkins reports that a party of 200 Spaniards visited Bowles' establishment expecting to find him, but he was away visiting friends. After waiting 2 or 3 days, they destroyed all his property by fire and other means before retiring. Bowles has many violent enemies in that quarter. The fort at Fort Wilkinson is described as healthy and respectable, viewed favorably by neighboring state and frontier allies.