Citation - South Carolina Gazette (Timothy): 1754.09.19

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Index Entry Drums, in Fort Necessity, to beat in English capitulation 
Location Fort Necessity 
Citation
SCG-C.754.032
19 Sep 1754:11, 12 (1057)
Copy of a letter from Col. Innes, to the Governor of
Pennsylvania, published in Philadelphia, July 2, 1754.
. . . [Several paragraphs on battle for Fort Necessity]
Capitulation, Granted by Mons. De Villier, Captain and
Commander in Chief of the Infantry and troops of his most
Christian Majesty, to those English actually in the fort of
Necessity, . . . July the 3d, 1754, at 8 o'clock at night.
viz.
. . . [2 Articles]
III. That we will allow them the honours of war, that they
march out with drums beating, and a swivel gun, being
willing to shew them that we treat them as friends.
. . . [4 Articles follow]
[signed] Con. Villier.


Generic Title South Carolina Gazette (Timothy) 
Date 1754.09.19 
Publisher Timothy, Peter 
City, State Charleston, SC 
Year 1754 
Bibliography B0046639
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