Dealing with the Indians...
Item # 694709
October 04, 1764
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 4, 1764 The front page has reports headed: "America - From the Quebec Gazette" which includes part of a letter to Colonel Burton at Montreal, from Oswego. It reports on a great meeting of the various Indian national at Niagara, "...the greatest ever known, being about 2000 Indians..." with some detail on what transpired at the gathering.
Page 6 has a report headed: "America" with a Boston dateline concerning a man who shot his wife. The back page includes: "...informed a great quantity of cannon, ammunition, etc. will speedily be embarked for New York in order to fortify the important passes in North America lately ceded by the Indians to his Majesty: particularly those of the lakes Huron, Erie, Ontario, and Michilanique which are of the greater consequence in securing the fur trade...". Also: "A letter from Fort Augustus..." and a report that: "...from America...that the Rev. Mr. Whitefield arrived at St. Augustine...and that after visiting West Florida he proposed to set out...for England...".
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, nice condition.
Page 6 has a report headed: "America" with a Boston dateline concerning a man who shot his wife. The back page includes: "...informed a great quantity of cannon, ammunition, etc. will speedily be embarked for New York in order to fortify the important passes in North America lately ceded by the Indians to his Majesty: particularly those of the lakes Huron, Erie, Ontario, and Michilanique which are of the greater consequence in securing the fur trade...". Also: "A letter from Fort Augustus..." and a report that: "...from America...that the Rev. Mr. Whitefield arrived at St. Augustine...and that after visiting West Florida he proposed to set out...for England...".
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, nice condition.
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