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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British forces arrive in West Indies expecting conflict with French; Leogane captured but destroyed; transports seized by French privateers; fleet reinforcements head to St. Vincents.
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It is expected will be the theatre of carnage the ensuing summer. The British armament has, in part, certainly arrived; and reports are current, that a French squadron has also been spoken with near the islands; probably Admiral Richery's from Cadiz. Leogane, in Hispaniola, has been captured by the British; but the town was destroyed before the French left it--Petit-Guave, was also expected to fall, as the British naval force was powerful.
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Capt. Cruft arrived yesterday, informs, that previous to the 5th March, 60 sail of the fleet from England, with 8 or 10,000 troops has arrived at Barbadoes:--That one of the transports had been captured to the windward of Barbadoes, by a French privateer of 18 or 20 guns, having 180 troops on board--and that six more had been taken by French privateers, and carried into Cayenne, one of which had a £30,000 cargo on board, as reported at Barbadoes--Only one or two 74 gun ships had arrived one of which with a reinforcement of 900 men had sailed for St. Vincents.
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West India Latitudes
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Previous To The 5th March
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leogane captured by british but destroyed by french; petit-guave expected to fall; one transport captured with 180 troops by french privateer near barbadoes; six transports taken to cayenne, one with £30,000 cargo; 8 or 10,000 british troops arrived at barbadoes; 900 men reinforcement to st. vincents.
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Expected carnage in West-India Latitudes ensuing summer; partial British armament arrived; French squadron possibly Admiral Richery's from Cadiz near islands; British captured Leogane in Hispaniola, town destroyed by French before leaving; powerful British naval force expected to take Petit-Guave; Capt. Cruft reports 60 sail fleet with 8 or 10,000 troops arrived Barbadoes before 5th March; transports captured by French privateers.