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NYEP(D.746.014
21 Jul 1746:22 (87)
From the Belfast News-Letter Extraordinary, April 13.
Journal of the Siege of Fort William.
The siege was opened against the garrison of Fort William by
the rebels on Thursday the 20th of March 1746, about 11
o'clock at night. . . [19 lines]
On the 22d, the rebels opened their cannon battery from
the said Sugar Loaf Hill, consisting of 3 guns of six four
pounders, and discharg'd 7 shot, which did no damage. About
12 o'clock they sent a French drummer, well dressed, who, on
his coming near, beat a parley; and upon his coming forward
Capt. Scott, Commandant of the garrison, ask'd him in
French, what he was about. To which he answer'd, that he
was sent with a letter from General Stapleton, commanding
under the P--- to the commanding officers in the garrison,
charging him to surrender. . . [battle went on until April 3
when the rebels gave up the siege.]
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