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BG.743.005
8 Mar 1743:12,21,22 (1097)
Harelem, Octo. 6. We have received here the following
account of the misfortune which befel the city of Chamb,
dated the 9th of September, viz. On the 7th instant a body
of Pandours, Hussars, &c. under the command of Col. Trenk,
appeared before this city and summoned it up, but this being
refused, they began to fire at us, as we did likewise at
them; a little after they sent a drummer desiring us to stop
for 24 hours, which was agree'd to: In the mean time they
were approaching more and more, and one of the Pandours was
so impudent as to shew his posteriors to the watch which was
upon the city wall, who fired at him and killed him in that
ugly posture: Whereupon a drummer from the enemy appeared,
desiring us to deliver up the person that killed their
fellow soldier, or that they would revenge it upon the rest:
Lieutenant--------- went immediately to their camp to confer
with them about it, but another drummer was immediately sent
to tell us, that they would not send the Lieutenant back
unless he that kill'd the Pandour was sent to their camp, we
therefore also kept the drummer; and as there where
sometimes orders given to fire, sometimes to stop, all was
in a confusion within the city. . . [3 more paras]
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