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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from East Indies officer reports British success driving French from India, Col. Coote's regiment sailing to Bengal to reinstate Mogul heir, Highland Regiment to Bombay, death of Admiral Stevens, and Admiral Cornish's fleet expected to sail for Mauritius for easy capture.
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An Extract of a Letter from an Officer in the Army cantoned near St. David's, in the East Indies, dated July 24, 1761.
You are without doubt informed before this, that by the Success of our Arms the French are entirely drove out of India. The Fame of our Arms is now so respectable in this Part of the World, that but little fighting is required to obtain what we wish for from any of the Country Powers.
Col. Coote with his Regiment is sailed for Bengal; an Expedition being intended from that Part to reinstate the lawful Heir in the Mogul Throne, the Highland Regiment will soon sail for Bombay. The beginning of this Month the Seaford Frigate arrived from England with particular Orders to Admiral Stevens, who died of an Apoplexy at Bombay. The Fleet from that Part is expected daily: it consists of nine Sail of the Line, and six Frigates, now commanded by Admiral Cornish. It is supposed that the Frigate from England brought Orders to sail with the Fleet for the Mauritius, where we are informed another Fleet is to meet them. By all Reports the People there are already half starved, So that we shall probably make ourselves Masters of it without much Difficulty.
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East Indies
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July 24, 1761
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french entirely drove out of india; admiral stevens died of an apoplexy at bombay; expected easy mastery of mauritius due to starvation.
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British arms successful in driving French from India, enhancing reputation among local powers. Col. Coote's regiment sailed for Bengal for expedition to reinstate lawful heir on Mogul Throne. Highland Regiment to sail soon for Bombay. Seaford Frigate arrived from England with orders for late Admiral Stevens. Fleet of nine sail of the line and six frigates under Admiral Cornish expected daily, likely to sail for Mauritius to meet another fleet and capture it with little difficulty.