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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from St. John's, Antigua, on October 7 details Carib attacks in St. Vincents: burning of properties owned by Andrew Bruce and John Le Crow, killing of five soldiers from the 22nd Regiment, and a near-capture of General Leyborne. Reinforcements from the 31st Regiment arrived, with a general attack expected. Local militia face hardships from duties.
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We hear from St. Vincents, that on Monday night last the Caraibs burnt the works and dwelling house of Andrew Bruce, Esq; and on the Wednesday following burnt the dwelling house and offices of John Le Crow, Esq; they also took a detached party of the 22d regiment, consisting of a corporal and four men, whom they killed. A scouting party of Caraibs some time before this had nearly fell in with and taken General Leyborne prisoner.
On Thursday morning last, one of the transports arrived at St. Vincents with a party of the 31st regiment from St. Augustine in West-Florida, and the rest are hourly expected: so that a general attack on these desperadoes may be every day looked for.
The militia here are under the greatest hardships on account of the fatigue of their military duty.
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St. Vincents
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Monday Night Last, Wednesday Following, Thursday Morning Last (Reported October 7)
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burnt works and dwelling house of andrew bruce, esq; burnt dwelling house and offices of john le crow, esq; killed a corporal and four men of the 22d regiment; near capture of general leyborne; arrival of party of 31st regiment with more expected; general attack anticipated; militia in antigua under hardships from fatigue.
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Caraibs burnt the works and dwelling house of Andrew Bruce, Esq on Monday night last and the dwelling house and offices of John Le Crow, Esq on the Wednesday following; they took and killed a detached party of the 22d regiment consisting of a corporal and four men. A scouting party of Caraibs some time before had nearly fallen in with and taken General Leyborne prisoner. On Thursday morning last, one transport arrived at St. Vincents with a party of the 31st regiment from St. Augustine in West-Florida, with the rest hourly expected, leading to expectation of a general attack on these desperadoes. The militia in Antigua are under greatest hardships due to fatigue of military duty.