Ah, yes:
On June 29, 1763, a week after the siege began, Bouquet was preparing to lead an expedition to relieve Fort Pitt when he received a letter from Amherst making the following proposal: “Could it not be contrived to send the smallpox among the disaffected tribes of Indians? We must on this occasion use every stratagem in our power to reduce them.
Bouquet agreed, writing back to Amherst on July 13, 1763: “I will try to inoculate the bastards with some blankets that may fall into their hands, and take care not to get the disease myself.” Amherst responded favorably on July 16, 1763: “You will do well to inoculate the Indians by means of blankets, as well as every other method that can serve to extirpate this execrable race.
As it turned out, however, officers at the besieged Fort Pitt had already exposed the Indians in just the manner Amherst and Bouquet were discussing. During a parley at Fort Pitt on June 24, 1763, Captain Simeon Ecuyer gave representatives of the besieging Delawares two blankets and a handkerchief from the smallpox ward “out of regard to them” after the Delawares pledged to renew their friendship. While the exact meaning of his phrase was unclear, a later invoice appears to clearly establish the purpose was transmittal of small pox.
In Mitch’s defense, the place was crawling with gypsies. I don’t see how he had a choice.
There is a fine line here. You guys are really crossing it. Have some respect.
yep
“Bless you… Bless you, sire! I can’t wait to get home and try on one of her thongs.”
HILARIOUS.
Super unfunny post on many levels.
this is not an unfunny post. actually pretty clever. grow up and stop chastising blog sites for not being as sensitive as you think they should be. it’s dumb.
europe is helping the united states of amerrca with its bankruptcy problems………
Come on Guys. There have to be at least a few Anti Amherst jokes out there about this post. It is really a funny post, and we all love to bash the Lord Jeffs…
…you magnificent bastard.
Seems to be no decency anymore – this woman just passed away and all people do here is make jokes? Pretty sick.
What’s up with saying that these people are GYPSIES?! Roma are an ethnic group (not to be confused with the ridiculous, sad travelers on MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING). Please, it’s NOT funny – take down the reference, you wouldn’t substitute the word Jew in that context.
Who got the implants?
They are called Rosary beads, dipshit .Coming from someone who doesn’t even know correct grammar.
Actually, he does sing.
He was on his way to perform in NY when he got the news of her death.
eat shit. there are videos of him on youtube begging her friends to keep the drugs away from her. and here, it is a nice gesture that he is doing – while mourning.
You mistake the intent in my comment, I’m a huge Amy Winehouse fan and I’m going to miss her terribly. But I don’t think her father had her best interest at heart. If you’re concerned about who’s around your child, don’t go to YouTube, go to her house, get her sectioned. Don’t cry your tears on telly and then fly off to play a gig.
Oh my God, I looked it up. You’re right. If any of contribute to that career in any way, I will hunt you down and piss in your ear.