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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Two French frigates arrived at Point-Petre, Guadaloupe, around June 26 with 600 troops and new Captain-General M. Lacroix, suspending old officials amid public satisfaction over past abuses. En route, they engaged the English frigate Andromache, damaging it and killing its captain and several men, before fleeing from an approaching English ship of the line.
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From Norfolk, June 27.
By the arrival of the brig Tuley, Capt. Stone, from Guadaloupe, we learn, that about the 26th ult. arrived at Point-Petre, two French frigates, the Cockade of 44 guns, and the Cornelia of 32, from L'Orient, in France, with 600 troops and a new Captain-General, M. Lacroix, and other officers of government for that island. Several of the old administration were suspended, and ordered to proceed in the frigates to France, to account for their conduct;--this measure gave very great satisfaction to all the inhabitants, having all suffered and been constantly liable to have their property laid by them under requisition, under the cloak of its being for public use; it was proved that they had commonly laid requisitions for their own private use. The day before they arrived, between Maria Galante and the Saints, the above two frigates fell in with the Andromache, English frigate, with whom they had a small engagement of a few broadsides; the Andromache suffered considerably, particularly in her sails, rigging and spars, which it was said were much wrecked. The Captain and several of the men were killed on board the English frigate; but an English line of battle ship heaving in sight, the French frigates made the best of their way in.
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Guadaloupe
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About The 26th Ult.
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captain and several men killed on the english frigate andromache; old administration suspended and ordered to france; french frigates escaped engagement upon sighting english line of battle ship.
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Two French frigates, Cockade (44 guns) and Cornelia (32 guns), arrived at Point-Petre with 600 troops and new Captain-General M. Lacroix, suspending several old officials who were sent back to France. The arrival was met with great satisfaction due to past abuses by the old administration. The day before, between Maria Galante and the Saints, the frigates engaged the English frigate Andromache in a brief exchange of broadsides, damaging her sails, rigging, and spars.