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The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from London, May 22, 1776, reports change in French Ministry: pacific members out, pro-American spirited men like Duke Choiseul in, making French war or submission to America inevitable. Stocks fell over 6% since Lexington battle, losing at least seven million on national debt. Letter relayed via Mr. Maddison arriving Staten Island July 29.
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Mr. -- compliments to Mr. --, may rely on it that the French Ministry is changed, the pacific men are turned out, and the spirited men, friends to America, to come in, viz Duke Choiseul, &c. &c. therefore, French war, or submission to America, is inevitable. The stocks from the battle of Lexington to this day, have fallen upwards of 6 per cent. a loss on the national debt of at least seven millions. These things should be publicly made known. At Saracens, Head Inn, Friday Street.
To Mr. --.
The above letter is from Mr. --, of London, to Mr. Maddison, a gentleman who arrived in the Lord Hyde Packet from Falmouth, at Staten-Island the 29th of July, and cannot be doubted.
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France
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22d May, 1776
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stocks fallen upwards of 6 per cent since battle of lexington, loss on national debt of at least seven millions
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French Ministry changed: pacific men turned out, spirited men friends to America coming in, including Duke Choiseul; therefore French war or submission to America inevitable. Letter from London to Mr. Maddison via Falmouth packet arriving Staten-Island 29th July.