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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. John Gowell arrived in Portsmouth from Louisbourg with news that 14 Indians submitted to General Whitmore, signing peace articles and being clothed; more expected. Mines ready to destroy Louisbourg fortifications.
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Last Tuesday arrived here Capt. John Gowell in 14 Days from Louisbourg, by whom we have the following Account, viz.
Louisbourg, Aug. 4.
Mr. John Moss returned here with 14 Indians, who came to pay their Submission to His Excellency General Whitmore, and sign Articles of Peace; His Excellency received them with great Marks of Friendship, and ordered them all to be cloath'd. There is one Chief and 12 more Indians expected in every Day on the same Account. N. B. Said Mr. Moss was the Hostage left at St. Picto last Winter, and the Person who brought the first Indians into Fort Cumberland, and sent the first to His Excellency Gen. Lawrence.
Capt. Gowell informs, that the Mines were all in Readiness to blow up the Fortifications of Louisbourg, which he supposes is effected before now.
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Louisbourg
Event Date
Aug. 4
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14 indians submitted and signed peace articles; all clothed; one chief and 12 more indians expected; mines ready to blow up fortifications, likely effected.
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Mr. John Moss returned with 14 Indians to submit to General Whitmore and sign peace articles; received with friendship and clothed. Moss was former hostage and key figure in prior submissions. Capt. Gowell arrived in Portsmouth reporting this and the readiness of mines to destroy Louisbourg fortifications.