History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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CHAPTER IX.
KING GEORGE'S FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
Indian Trade Solicited—War Declared, 102—Capture of Canseau
War Preparations in Massachusetts, 103— Commission on Defences
Appointed — Fortifications Constructed, 104— Officers in Hampshire
County—Soldiers and Dogs Enlisted, 105 — The Town Adopts a New
Method of Defence, 106—Mounts Ordered to be Built, 107—Remote
Places Fortified, 108—Mounts Erected near the Center—Cost of the
same, 109—Casualties of the Year, 110.
CHAPTER X.
KING George's french and indian war.
Louisburg and its Fortress—Gov. Shirley's Proposition, 112—Expedi-
tion Organized—Ready to Sail, 113—Hampshire County Officers—Anti-
Catholic Crusade, 114—Major Pomeroy's Company—Voyage of Hampshire
Company, 115—Fleet set Sail for Louisburg—Capture of " Grand
Battery," 116—Letter from Besieging Army—John Hooker Wounded,
117—Capitulation of the City—Northampton Men Return Home,
118—Illness of Major Pomeroy—Soldiers from Northampton, 119.
CHAPTER XL
SETH pomeroy's JOURNAL— 12 1-146.
CHAPTER Xn.
KING George's french and indian war.
Aggressive Policy of French—Capture of Fort Massachusetts, 147
The Bars Fight, 148— Projected Invasion of Canada — Hampshire
Troops Ordered to Boston, 149—Major Seth Pomeroy's Company
(Ordered to Pursue the Indians, 150—Sent to Hoosack and Fort Massachusetts,
151—Afterwards in Boston—Indian Depredations at Southampton,
152—Attack near Fort Massachusetts—Attack on No. 4 Repulsed,
153—Soldiers at Fort Massachusetts—Vaudreuil's Futile Expedition,
154—Other Casualties—Elisha Clark Killed—St. Blein Wounded,
155—Fort Built in Easthampton, 156—Soldiers' Taxes Abated—Unsatisfactory
Condition of Affairs, 157—Death of Col. John Stoddard—His
Successor Appointed, 158—Col. Dwight's Suggestions—Series of Disasters,
159—Lieut. Hawley—Scout by Col. Dwight, 161—This Expedition
Unnoticed—Letter from Major Israel Williams—Most of River Towns
Escape, 162—Noah Pixley Killed—Southampton Deserted—Peace De-
clared, 163—Louisburg given up, 164.
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