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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report from Connecticut indicates the Governor received intelligence that a British ship captured a 20-gun French man-of-war loaded with beaver from Quebec, brought to Louisburg. Intercepted letters reveal severe shortages of salt and gunpowder in Canada, suggesting surrender if attacked this year.
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We have a strong Report from Connecticut, that the Governor of that Colony has just received certain Advice by a private Hand, that one of his Majesty's Ships has taken and brought into Louisburg, a French Man of War of 20 Guns, loaded at Quebec, chiefly with Beaver on Account of the Rochelle Company, bound for France; and that a Packet of Letters was found on board, giving an Account, that they were in the utmost Distress in Canada for the Want of Salt; that their Magazine of Gun Powder was almost expended, and that if the English should make an Attempt to take them this Year, they should be obliged to surrender.
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Louisburg
Event Date
June 23
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french ship captured and brought to louisburg; letters reveal distress in canada including shortages of salt and gunpowder, potential surrender if english attack.
Event Details
A British ship took a 20-gun French man-of-war loaded with beaver from Quebec for the Rochelle Company, bound for France, and brought it to Louisburg. A packet of letters found aboard detailed utmost distress in Canada due to lack of salt, nearly expended gunpowder magazine, and likelihood of surrender to an English attempt this year.