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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Brig from Cape Francois arrives at Newport, confirming French capture of St. Kitts by Count de Grasse; Antigua believed taken by French prior to his departure. Vessel met distressed Captain Wadgley from Newburyport near Cape.
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Last Monday a brig arrived at Newport,
belonging to the Southward, in 15 days from
Cape Francois, the master of which brings a
further confirmation of the taking of St. Kitts
by the Count de Grasse; and it was generally
believed at the Cape, that Antigua was in
possession of the French before he sailed
from the Cape. -Five days before this vessel
arrived at the Cape, she met with Captain
Wadgley, in a brig from Newbury Port, in a
very bad situation, having lost his masts three
days after he left Newbury, and had a very
long passage, but arrived at the Cape eight
days after he was spoke with.
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St. Kitts
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taking of st. kitts by the french; antigua believed in french possession
Event Details
A brig arrived at Newport from Cape Francois, bringing confirmation of the French capture of St. Kitts by Count de Grasse. It was generally believed at Cape Francois that Antigua was already in French hands before de Grasse sailed. Five days before arriving at Cape Francois, the brig met Captain Wadgley in a distressed brig from Newbury Port, which had lost its masts shortly after leaving Newbury and eventually reached Cape Francois eight days later.