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Reports on the French & Indian War...
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Reports on the French & Indian War...

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THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 18, 1758  Inside has over half a page headed: "America" which includes datelines from New York, Boston and Annapolis with items on the ongoing French & Indian War.
Bits include: "...hear that the French are building a very strong & large fort of stone...a little above the place where Fort du Quesne stands..." and: "...that a body of about 300 Indians & 100 Frenchmen had actually fallen on that part of the German Flats situated on the north side of the Mohawk's river & burned & destroyed every house & barn...killed and scalped about 10 or 12 of the inhabitants & carried away captives..." with more.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, staining to the mentioned page does not cause readability, mostly good condition.

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