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This issue, no. 713, September 13, 1756, features a piece referencing Colonel George Washington disciplining an officer for poor judgement that led to an Indian ambush at Winchester, resulting in the loss of five soldiers. The library also has no. 760 (Aug. 8, 1757)(L2001F503): French & Indian War, Indian hostilities in the Carolinas, the massacre of a frontier fort near Shippensburg, Pa. & deserters from the army, and recruitment advertisement, etc.; red revenue stamp on p. [2]; ms. note at head of title: For the Revd. Petrus(?).

Title
The New-York gazette, or, The weekly post-boy (no. 713)
Creator
Parker, James 1714-1770
Variant Title
Weekly post-boy; New-York gazette, revived in the weekly post-boy; Parker's New-York gazette, or, The weekly post-boy
Date
1756
Date (Text)
1756
Publisher
New-York [N.Y.] : Printed by J. Parker and W. Weyman
System Control No.
NEWSPAPER L2013F46
Subject (Topic)
New York (N.Y.) - Newspapers
United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Format
Newspapers
Other Physical Details
[4] p. on 2 conjugate leaves.
Note
No. 518 (Jan. 1, 1753)-no. 845 (Mar. 12, 1759); published on Monday. Weekly
This issue, no. 713, September 13, 1756, features a piece referencing Colonel George Washington disciplining an officer for poor judgement that led to an Indian ambush at Winchester, resulting in the loss of five soldiers. The library also has no. 760 (Aug. 8, 1757)(L2001F503): French & Indian War, Indian hostilities in the Carolinas, the massacre of a frontier fort near Shippensburg, Pa. & deserters from the army, and recruitment advertisement, etc.; red revenue stamp on p. [2]; ms. note at head of title: For the Revd. Petrus(?).
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