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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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The ship Fanny arrived in Philadelphia from the Isle of France, reporting that French authorities there were unaware of the renewed France-England war. A French squadron with troops attempted to take possession of Pondicherry under the Treaty of Amiens, but the British refused, leading the ships to return and land 2,000 troops awaiting orders.
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Yesterday arrived, the ship Fanny, captain Larke, 92 days from the Isle of France. Capt. Larke informs that they had not heard of the war between France and England at the Isle of France, at the time of his sailing; that two French ships of the line and 6 or 7 frigates arrived there some time before he sailed, who it was said came from France, with a body of French troops to take possession of Pondicherry, agreeable to the treaty of Amiens; but on their arrival, the British refused to give them possession; that after laying in the road some time waiting orders, they received dispatches from the Governor of the Isle of France, on which they cut their cables, and returned to the Isle of France, where they landed 2,000 French troops who were waiting further orders from France.
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Isle Of France
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british refused possession of pondicherry; french squadron returned to isle of france and landed 2,000 troops awaiting further orders from france.
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At the time of sailing from the Isle of France, no news of the war between France and England had reached there. Two French ships of the line and 6 or 7 frigates arrived from France with troops to take possession of Pondicherry per the Treaty of Amiens, but the British refused. After waiting in the road for orders, the squadron received dispatches from the Governor of the Isle of France, cut their cables, returned, and landed the 2,000 French troops who awaited further orders.