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BG.722.005
16-23 Jul 1722:21,22 (139)
On the 12th instant 60 or 70 Indians by force of arms drove
into the garrison of Fort George 90 odd souls, men, women &
children almost naked, firing at them, & afterwards. . . [7
lines] Capt. Harmon being appraised of these proceedings of
the Indians, imbarked on board a sloop with [near] 40 men &
went up Kennebeck River 7 or 8 miles from Brunswick to
observe the motions of these Indians; and by the fires they
had made (it being night) discovered the place where they
were encamped. Capt. Harmon was fully persuaded the Indians
had shed blood, by their behaviour & the manner of the
dancing & rejoycing, which proved too cruel. When their
uncommon mirth was over which was about 2 a clock in the
morning Capt. Harmon & Company perceiving the Indians were
gone to rest (by the fires they had made extinguishing) went
on shoar, where they found a part of them asleep, and fell
upon 'em & killed 18 or so. They after looking over their
slain [discovered a mutilated white man]. . . [10 lines]
The principal body of the Indians had presently notice [sic]
of what had happened by some of the parties escaping which
they fell upon ; And in a short time after Capt. Harmon &
his company were gone off, they saw the Indians come firing
through the woods after them, and heard them yell and bawl
in a most hideous manner . . .
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