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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An express rider returned from Crown Point on Saturday last with dispatches from the Governor to General Amherst, reporting the army's health, fort completion, ship launches, and French vessels on the lake, with plans to advance soon.
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Crown Point
Event Date
Saturday Last
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only 1 man of the six regular regiments had died a natural death since they left albany; provincials also very healthy, but not so much as the regulars
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Express returned from Crown Point with dispatches; General Amherst's army continued there, busy finishing fort; Brig launched first Instant with guns on board and almost rigged; building another Sloop to finish in 12 or 14 days with 16 guns; French have 5 vessels on the Lake: 1 of 16 Guns, 1 of 14, 1 of 10, two of 8; General Amherst intended to push forward shortly