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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Major Rogers and Capt. Brewme arrived in Philadelphia from Detroit after taking possession of French forts under Gen. Amherst's orders but were unable to reach Michilimackinac due to ice. Locals showed respect; he proceeded to New York.
Merged-components note: These two components report on the same event of Major Rogers' arrival from his mission to Detroit, with the New York report following the Philadelphia one as a continuation.
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On Monday last the brave Major Rogers, with Capt. Brewme, arrived here from his long and fatiguing March to Detroit, where he was Sent by His Excellency Gen. Amherst, in order to take Possession of the French Forts there; and from whence he was to have proceeded to Michilimackinac, 360 Miles beyond it, to bring off the French Soldiers that were in the Fort at that Place. But this he could not accomplish, on Account of the Ice, so was obliged to return, after having got within about 200 Miles of it.--The Major met with no Opposition, the People laying down their Arms, and taking the Oaths of Allegiance, agreeable to the Capitulation of Canada, and seemed, in general, well Satisfied with being under an English Government. At Detroit he found betwixt Four and Five Hundred Men capable of bearing Arms; a fine level rich Country, where, before the War, there was a great Deal of Wheat raised. Plenty of Cattle, and the Inhabitants lived very comfortably; tho' they have not done so of late, most of their Cattle being killed, and their Fields not cultivated as usual. As soon as the Arrival of this Gentleman was known the People here, to testify their Sense of his distinguished Merit, immediately ordered the Bells to be rung, and shewed him other Marks of Respect. Yesterday he set off for New York.
N E W Y O R K. February 16.
Friday last Major Rogers came to Town, by Way Philadelphia from Fort Detroit, situate between Lake Erie, and Lake Huron, where he had been to bring off the French Garrison.
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Detroit
Event Date
February 12
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no opposition met; french laid down arms and took oaths of allegiance; unable to reach michilimackinac due to ice; proceeded to new york.
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Major Rogers and Capt. Brewme marched to Detroit to take possession of French forts as ordered by Gen. Amherst and planned to proceed to Michilimackinac to bring off French soldiers but returned after 200 miles due to ice. People at Detroit satisfied with English government; 400-500 men capable of arms; rich country affected by war. Arrived Philadelphia Monday last, honored with bells and respect; set off for New York yesterday. Arrived New York Friday last.