Citation - Newport Mercury: 1763.09.12

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Index Entry Drums, in Detroit, beat for march of detachment of soldiers 
Location Detroit 
Citation
NM.763.035
12 Sep 1763:23 (262)
A letter from Detroit, August 8, 1763. . . In the morning of
the 30th, a detachment was ordered to march under the
command of Capt. Dalyell, of 140 men, with Capt. Gray of the
55th, Major Rogers, Captain Grant of the 80th . . . with a
proper proportion of serjeants, corporals and drummers, and
8 volunteers from the traders . . . we received a fire from
the houses, (of which there were many there) and hedges in
front, which killed and wounded the greatest part of the
advanced guard . . . 


Generic Title Newport Mercury 
Date 1763.09.12 
Publisher Hall, Samuel 
City, State Newport, RI 
Year 1763 
Bibliography B0031969
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