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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On March 21, 1760, Major General Stanwix departed Fort Pittsburgh for Philadelphia, escorted by 35 Ohio Indian chiefs and 20 Royal Americans. His presence advanced Indian alliances, completed fortifications for 1000 men with 18 artillery pieces, and enabled trade and resettlement of 4000 frontier inhabitants in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, establishing British dominion on the Ohio.
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Fort at Pittsburgh. March 21, 1760.
This Day Major General Stanwix set out for Philadelphia, escorted by 35 of the Chiefs of the Ohio Indians, and 20 of the Royal Americans. The Presence of the General has been of the utmost Consequence at this Post during the Winter, as well for cultivating the Friendship and Alliance of the Indians, as for continuing the Fortifications, and supplying the Troops here, and on the Communications. The Works are now quite perfect, according to the plan, from the Ohio to the Monongahela, and 18 Pieces of Artillery mounted on the Bastions, that cover the Glacis; and Casements, Barracks, and Store-houses are also completed for a Garrison of 1000 men and Officers; so that it may be now asserted, with very great Truth, that the British Dominion is established on the Ohio. The Indians are carrying on a vast Trade with the Merchants at Pittsburgh; and instead of desolating the Frontiers of these Colonies, are entirely employed in increasing the Trade and Wealth thereof: The happy Effects of our Military Operation, this Way, are also felt by about 4000 poor Inhabitants, who are now in quiet Possession of the Lands they were driven from, on the Frontiers of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
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Pittsburgh
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March 21, 1760
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fortifications completed with 18 pieces of artillery, casements, barracks, and store-houses for 1000 men; british dominion established on the ohio; indians engaged in trade; 4000 inhabitants resettled on frontiers of pennsylvania, maryland, and virginia.
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Major General Stanwix set out for Philadelphia, escorted by 35 Chiefs of the Ohio Indians and 20 Royal Americans. His presence cultivated Indian friendship, continued fortifications, and supplied troops. Works from Ohio to Monongahela are perfect, artillery mounted on bastions covering the glacis. Indians carry on vast trade with merchants at Pittsburgh, increasing trade and wealth instead of desolating frontiers.