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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British forces hoisted the flag at Port Egmont in the Falkland Islands on January 2, claiming possession for the British government, exciting citizens in Buenos Ayres. Earlier mutiny at Port Louis led to Governor Mestivier's murder; 9 mutineers captured for trial. Warm weather prompted river bathing fashion.
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The most important article we find in them, is the taking possession of the Falkland Islands by the British government. The British flag was hoisted at Port Egmont on the 2d Jan. by the commander of the British ship Clio, in the name of his Majesty. This says the Buenos Ayrean papers, had caused a great excitement among the citizens at that place. Previous to the English taking possession of the Falkland Islands, a mutiny had taken place at Port Louis, by a part of the troops. They murdered the Governor (Mestivier) by shooting him and stabbing him with bayonets. The mutineers, 9 in number, had been taken, and were to be sent to Buenos Ayres for trial. The Buenos Ayres papers mention, that the weather, from Nov. to Jan. had been extremely warm, and that river bathing had become quite fashionable among the males and females!
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Falkland Islands
Event Date
2d Jan.
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british flag hoisted at port egmont; governor mestivier murdered by mutineers; 9 mutineers captured and to be sent to buenos ayres for trial; great excitement among citizens at buenos ayres.
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The British government took possession of the Falkland Islands, with the flag hoisted at Port Egmont on the 2d Jan. by the commander of the British ship Clio in the name of his Majesty. Previous to this, a mutiny occurred at Port Louis where troops murdered Governor Mestivier by shooting and stabbing him with bayonets. The 9 mutineers were taken and were to be sent to Buenos Ayres for trial. This caused great excitement among the citizens at Buenos Ayres. The weather from Nov. to Jan. had been extremely warm, making river bathing fashionable among males and females.