French and Indian cruelty : exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Willliamson ...

French and Indian cruelty : exemplified in the life and various vicissitudes of fortune of Peter Willliamson ...

Life of Peter Williamson|Life and curious adventures of Peter Williamson

The third edition, with considerable improvements.

Glasgow : Printed by J. Bryce and D. Paterson, for the benefit of the unfortunate author, 1758.

iv, 112 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)

L2009F106 1758

(OCoLC)28291011

Title (cont'd.): Containing a particular account of the manners, customs, and dress of the savages, of their scalping, burning and other barbarities, committed on the English, in North America during his residence among them; being at eight years of age, stolen from his parents and sent to Pennsylvania, where he was sold as a slave; afterwards, married and settled as a planter, 'till the Indians destroy'd his house and every thing he had, and carried him off a captive; from whom after several months captivity, he made his escape, and serv'd as a volunteer and soldier in many expeditions against them. Comprehending in the whole, a summary of the transactions of the several provinces of Pensylvania [sic], New-York, New-England, New-Jersey, &c. From the commencement of the war in these parts, particularly, those relative to the intended attack on Crown Point and Niagara. And, an accurate and succinct detail, of the operations of the French and English forces at the siege of Oswego, where the author was wounded and taken prisoner, and being afterwards sent to England, was on his arrival at Plymouth, discharg'd as incapable of further service ...
Running title: Life of Peter Williamson
First edition published in 1757, York; later editions published under title: The life and curious adventures of Peter Williamson ...
Signatures: pi2 A4 C-P4.
Page 79 misnumbered 59.
Dedicated to William Pitt.

Sabin 104469
Howes W., U.S.iana (2nd ed.) W 500

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