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NYGWPB.750.044
29 Oct 1750:22 (406)
Boston, October 22 . . . Extract of a letter from a
gentleman, dated at Chinecto, Oct. 4.
We have the most treacherous enemy in the world to deal
with: Since our being here we have had a great many
conferences by flaggs of truce, with both the French and
Indians . . . But this day, even within this fatal hour, he
went to answer their flagg with only the drum who carries
our flagg, and had half an hour's conversation with a French
officer . . . the villains from behind the dykes rose up and
fired and whole volley at him and the drum; one ball proved
fatal to him, which I believe went thro' his heart. . . .
The drum was not hurt . . .
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