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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British forces under Lord Rollo capture Dominico from the French with light casualties; inhabitants submit oaths of allegiance; French governor M. Lompre sent to England; fleet and troops from New York arrive in Guadaloupe for further island operations, expecting resistance at St. Vincent's.
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The troops sent to Dominico met with little opposition: The French retired to their intrenchments near the town, which were presently forced, and the enemy obliged to surrender prisoners of war. Our loss was only three killed, and 6 or 7 wounded. Most of the inhabitants that were in the country have since come in, and with those that were taken, have taken an oath of fidelity or allegiance: yet some still remain in the mountains. It is said, that though Lord Rollo refused to grant the inhabitants any capitulation, yet he permitted them to carry on their plantations till his Majesty's pleasure should be known. M. Lompre, the French governor, is sent to England in his Majesty's ship Arundel, together with his new commission granted by M. Latouche, a plan of the island, and other useful papers. All the remainder of the fleet from New York are now arrived here, with their convoy his Majesty's ships Falkland, Southerland, Repulse and Lizard, and are ready to join the ships at Dominico, from whence they will proceed to some other of the islands. The troops from New York are the 22d regiment and Montgomery's Highlanders, which have been joined by governor Melvill (who is second in command) and a detachment from the troops here. It is expected St. Vincent's will make a more obstinate resistance.
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Dominico
Event Date
June 7
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our loss was only three killed, and 6 or 7 wounded; french surrendered prisoners of war; inhabitants took oath of fidelity or allegiance
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The troops sent to Dominico met with little opposition: The French retired to their intrenchments near the town, which were presently forced, and the enemy obliged to surrender prisoners of war. Most of the inhabitants that were in the country have since come in, and with those that were taken, have taken an oath of fidelity or allegiance: yet some still remain in the mountains. It is said, that though Lord Rollo refused to grant the inhabitants any capitulation, yet he permitted them to carry on their plantations till his Majesty's pleasure should be known. M. Lompre, the French governor, is sent to England in his Majesty's ship Arundel, together with his new commission granted by M. Latouche, a plan of the island, and other useful papers. All the remainder of the fleet from New York are now arrived here, with their convoy his Majesty's ships Falkland, Southerland, Repulse and Lizard, and are ready to join the ships at Dominico, from whence they will proceed to some other of the islands. The troops from New York are the 22d regiment and Montgomery's Highlanders, which have been joined by governor Melvill (who is second in command) and a detachment from the troops here. It is expected St. Vincent's will make a more obstinate resistance.