The Virginia Gazette

March 11. By Letters from Fort St. David's, brought in the Dragon, Capt. Kent, we are informed that the Nabob in the Interest of the English Company, who is said to be near Relation of the late Nabob of Golconda, had called upon the Company for Twenty thousand Rupees, towards paying the Troops, which with some of our Forces are encamped and intrenched under Fort St. David's, not being strong enough to meet the French, and the Army of their new Ally. We also hear that M. Dupleix, the French Governor General, had sent Notice to the Dutch in a little Settlement or Factory situate within the Territories ceded to the French by the new King of Golconda, that they had no Right to remain there, and desired they would depart. In Consequence of which Summons many of the Dutch packed up their Effects, and embarked in a large Vessel, which unfortunately foundered at Sea, and all the People in her perished.