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PJ.750.018
26 Apr 1750:22 (388)
Boston, April 16: Extract of a letter from an officer in
Capt. Gorham's company, dated at River St. Croix, March 26,
1750, to a gentleman in this place. Since my last from
Hallifax, Capt. Gorhams company being ordered to make a
lodgment at Pizquit, and on the 21st inst. after two days
march we arrived at the first house of this river. . . .
They had much advantage of us by their high situation of the
ground which over-look'd our's, and obliged us to fall back
about 20 yards from our baggage, where we took shelter
chiefly under a saw-mill: We received a fire from the enemy
on all sides for six hours without intermission, which we
returned partly with beat of drum and huzza's, not caring to
spend our ammunition without a sure prospect of doing
execution. . . . .
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