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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British expedition from Roatan raided St. Pedro Selo in Gulf of Dulce, destroying Spanish military stores including gunpowder, arms, and indigo, with minimal losses. Spaniards evacuated 48 chests of treasure.
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On Friday his Majesty's brig Childers, Capt. Lyndon, arrived from Roatan. Letters by the Childers afford us more particular information respecting the expedition from Roatan. By these letters it appears, that a few regulars with Major Lowrie's Baymen, and some other irregulars, the whole under the command of Capt. George Brown, of the 60th, had sailed from that island early in the month of June, on an expedition against St. Pedro Selo, a village in the gulph of Dulce, a considerable distance beyond Omoa, where they had undoubted information that a vast quantity of treasure, military stores, arms and ammunition, were deposited. They landed without being observed, and under the direction of an experienced guide, who was unluckily killed on their march to St. Pedro; advanced a great way into the country, when by the escape of a prisoner, who gave notice of their approach, the Spaniards found means to convey away their treasure before they could reach the village; they however burnt every house in it, and destroyed 400 barrels of gun-powder, 5000 stand of new arms, and as many fit for service, furniture for 200 horses, several stores filled with the richest merchandize, others with bread and flour, and a number more, containing 800 serons of indigo. The troops then returned to Roatan, having accomplished this business with the loss of only two men. It has however given the Spaniards the severest stroke in that quarter which they have received this war; St. Pedro being their principal deposit of military stores, for supplying Omoa, and their other settlements in the gulph of Honduras. 48 chests of royal treasure are said to have been carried off by the Spaniards.
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St. Pedro Selo, Gulf Of Dulce
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Early In The Month Of June
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british loss: two men. destroyed: 400 barrels gunpowder, 5000 new arms, 5000 serviceable arms, horse furniture, merchandise, bread, flour, 800 serons indigo. spaniards evacuated 48 chests royal treasure.
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A British force of regulars, Baymen, and irregulars under Capt. George Brown sailed from Roatan in early June, landed near St. Pedro Selo, marched inland; guide killed, prisoner escaped alerting Spaniards who removed treasure. Force burned village, destroyed military stores and supplies, then returned to Roatan.