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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extracts from letters dated December 1782 and January 1783 from L'Orient, France, express uncertainty about the ongoing war's continuation, with rumors of peace involving England ceding Gibraltar and Mahon for French West Indies gains, Spanish concessions in St. Domingo, and potential East India settlements.
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A Gentleman of Beverly has favoured us with the following extracts of letters, received by the packet lately arrived at Philadelphia, from his correspondents in France.
L'Orient, December 26, 1782.
"I cannot persuade myself to believe in a continuation of the war. I have good reason to think England has consented to give up Gibraltar and Mahon, in return for French conquests in the West Indies: and the Spaniards pay the French by giving them their part of St. Domingo. America is now out of the question. The obstacles must therefore be on account of East India affairs: and so sick as all sides are of war, methinks these will yet be settled."
L'Orient, January 7, 1783.
"We are all much at a loss how to act. Letters talk of peace, but a continuance of war seems not improbable. England is voting largely. Spain is sending out a strong armament. In fact, we are as much in the dark here, as you can possibly be on your side of the water."
Other letters dated the 8th of January, are very full in favour of the speedy commencement of peace.
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L'orient, France
Event Date
December 26, 1782 To January 8, 1783
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rumors of peace with england ceding gibraltar and mahon for french west indies conquests and spanish part of st. domingo; obstacles over east india affairs; uncertainty with england voting largely and spain sending armament.
Event Details
Letters from L'Orient express disbelief in war continuation, citing reasons to believe England consents to give up Gibraltar and Mahon for French West Indies gains and Spanish concessions in St. Domingo; America out of question, obstacles likely East India; all sides weary of war. Later letters note confusion with peace talks but possible war continuance, England voting largely, Spain arming strongly, and full favor for speedy peace in January 8 letters.