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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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April 20. A private Letter, by Yesterday's French Mail, brings Advice of the Arrival of the Achilles from India at Port l'Orient, by which they have received an Account of the Siege of Pondicherry, importing, that the Mogul's Troops having attempted to carry the Town by Storm, were beaten off with great Loss, and then broke up their Camp in such a Hurry, that they left Part of their Baggage fall into the Hands of the French: And that the Indian General sent afterwards a Herald to the Commandant of Pondicherry, offering to treat about Terms of Peace.
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mogul's troops beaten off with great loss; part of baggage captured by french; offer to treat about terms of peace
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Mogul's troops attempted to storm Pondicherry, were repelled with great loss, broke up camp hastily leaving baggage to French; Indian General sent herald to Commandant offering peace terms