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BEP(F.750.040
22 Oct 1750:21,31,32 (793)
Extract of a latter from a gentleman, dated at Chinecto
[Nova Scotia], October 4. We have the most treacherous
enemy in the world to deal with:---Since our being here we
have had a great conferences by flags of truce, with both
the French and Indians: [Capt.] How was the person who
always went, as he understood their [lang]uage best and
sometimes he convers'd with them above an hour; [and] there
generally went with him ten or twenty officers near the
[place] where they had their conferences:--But this day,
even within [ ]ntal hour, he went to answer their flag
with only a drum who [carrie]s our flag, and had half an
hour's conversation with a French [offocer]: during which
time their dykes were full of either French or [ ] under
cover; and as soon as Capt. How had finished his con-[
]ion with the rascally French-man, and turn'd his back to go
to [f]ort, the villains from behind the dykes rose up and
fired a whole [volley] at him and the drum; one ball prov'd
fatal to him, which i [believ]e went thro' his heart.--As
soon as we saw the fire of the ene[my] we sent a party down
to the marsh to bring him off; but tho' the [ ]d that,
'twas too late to bring him alive: The Drum was not [hurt]-
---The villains as soon as they saw our men approach, altho'
[ ] were on the other side of a river which we could not
get over, [ ]ere entrench'd up to the chin, yet they run
like so many dogs, and now and then fired a piece.----. . .
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