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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Godfrey reports from Bay of Honduras (left Aug. 26) that inhabitants anticipate imminent Spanish attack with thousands of troops and gunboats from Bacalar and Campeachy. English are preparing defenses with armed boats; a sent flag of truce has not returned.
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FROM HONDURAS.
Capt. Godfrey, who arrived yesterday (via quarantine) from the Bay of Honduras, which he left 26th August, informs that the inhabitants expected an immediate attack from the Spaniards; having received information that several thousand troops and a number of gun boats, &c. were fitting out at Bacalar and Campeachy, for the purpose of attacking them. The English were making spirited exertions to receive them:—and had armed boats watching their movements. A flag of truce, which had been sent them by the English, had not returned when Capt. G. sailed.
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Bay Of Honduras
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26th August
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Inhabitants of the Bay of Honduras expected an immediate attack from the Spaniards, who were fitting out several thousand troops and gunboats at Bacalar and Campeachy. The English were making spirited exertions to defend, with armed boats watching Spanish movements. A flag of truce sent by the English had not returned.