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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A Member of Congress reports the arrest of Dr. Romayne of New York, whose papers provide evidence of British Minister Liston's encouragement of Blount's invasion plot, aiming to involve the US in war. Romayne, a former British officer, was sent to England by Liston on this business.
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By a Member of Congress who arrived in town on Saturday, we learn, that the most important discoveries were made by the arrest of Dr. Romayne of New-York, among his papers it is said, is found sufficient evidence, which will hereafter be made public, to prove incontrovertibly that the British Minister at Philadelphia, not only encouraged Blount in his plot of invasion, but was in fact at the very bottom of the whole transaction. The public will soon be able to judge for themselves of this deep laid British Plot, to involve this Country in War.
It is further said, that this Dr. Romayne is the identical person of consequence who was sent to England by Liston, on the business, he has been a British officer.
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New York
Event Date
On Saturday
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arrest of dr. romayne; evidence found in his papers to prove british involvement in the plot
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Important discoveries made by the arrest of Dr. Romayne of New-York; his papers contain evidence that the British Minister at Philadelphia encouraged Blount's plot of invasion and was central to the transaction; Dr. Romayne was sent to England by Liston on this business and has been a British officer