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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Paxton Volunteers marched towards Philadelphia on February 5 to attack Indians protected in the city's barracks but halted at Germantown upon learning of armed defenses by 1000 inhabitants with cannon. Alarm raised in Philadelphia; Governor and Council prepared guards against the rioters.
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Our Advices from Philadelphia so late as Saturday last, (not brought by the Post, who is not yet arrived) is, That a considerable Number of Persons who call themselves Paxton Volunteers, had assembled together, and were met on Sunday the 5th Instant marching down to Philadelphia, to attack the Barracks in that City, for the Indians who were protected there, to the Number of about 100. That they came as far as Germantown, about seven Miles from that City, where they halted, on being told, That 1000 of the Inhabitants had arm'd themselves, and were provided with Cannon, loaded with Grape Shot) to defend the Barracks, they being withal intrenched.--The Alarm it appears was given to the City about Two o'Clock Monday Morning last, by the ringing the Bells, &c. when the Governor and Council met, and proper Steps taken to guard against the Rioters, who had not advanced farther than Germantown, when our Informant came off.
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Philadelphia
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Sunday The 5th Instant
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paxton volunteers halted at germantown; no attack occurred; philadelphia inhabitants armed and prepared defenses.
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A considerable number of Paxton Volunteers assembled and marched towards Philadelphia to attack the barracks protecting about 100 Indians, reaching Germantown where they halted upon hearing of 1000 armed inhabitants with cannon defending the intrenched barracks. Alarm raised in Philadelphia at two o'clock Monday morning; Governor and Council met and took steps to guard against the rioters.