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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from Curacao dated April 13, 1776, details French military preparations in Hispaniola with over 2000 soldiers at Port au Prince and similar numbers at Cape Nichola Mole, a sloop at Cape Francois, the island's free port status for sugars and coffee, and widespread French sympathy toasting Generals Washington and Lee amid unhappy times.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the letter extract from Curacao across pages, with sequential reading order (10 to 12) and text directly connecting ('and as many more' to 'more at Cape...').
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By the accounts we have here, the French are determined to strike a blow, but it is not yet known where. I was at Port au Prince about five weeks ago; they had upwards of 2000 soldiers there, and as many more at Cape Nichola Mole, and sloop at Cape Francois. Hispaniola is made a free port to all nations to take in sugars and coffee.
The French people in general are sorry for the unhappy times: Their constant toasts are Generals WASHINGTON and Lee.
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Foreign News Details
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Hispaniola
Event Date
April 13, 1776
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french determination to strike a blow; hispaniola declared free port for sugars and coffee; french sympathy for american cause expressed in toasts to washington and lee.
Event Details
Accounts from Curacao indicate French military buildup with over 2000 soldiers at Port au Prince and as many at Cape Nichola Mole, plus a sloop at Cape Francois, about five weeks prior. The French populace expresses sorrow for current times and toasts Generals Washington and Lee.