The New Hampshire Gazette

Capt. Orr of this Place is arrived at Caco Bay in about 35 Days from St. Kitts, in whom came Passenger Capt. Butler who came to Town last Wednesday: by him we are informed, That 18 Ships of the Line, 6 Frigates, 4 Bombs, 2 Fire-Ships, and 60 Sail of Transports with 12,000 Land Forces on board, were arrived at Barbados in about 10 Weeks from England, having put in a Fortnight or three Weeks at Madeira : This News they had at St. Kitts by a Letter from a Gentleman of Credit in Barbados.--It is uncertain what Place they are design'd against ; a Person who arrived there from Guadaloupe and had been taken, affirmed from his own Knowledge, that a great Number of the Inhabitants had built Huts on the Mountains, and removed the most valuable of their Effects there, expecting an Invasion ; and that they were exercising the Negroes in order to defend the Place.--It is thought they may with Ease take Guadaloupe, and that they will then proceed to Martinico.---Upon the Arrival of the Fleet the best Pilots for the Service were immediately procur'd ; and as it is now forty Days since, we hope e're long to give the Publick an Account of the Reduction of Martineco or Guadaloupe.