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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Bradford reports from Louisbourg: On 19th ult., HMS Repulse engaged and sank a French 36-gun frigate in Bay of Chaleurs, then destroyed 25-30 enemy store ships despite shore battery fire damaging her. Capt. Harris confirmed on 20th. On 21st, Race-Horse and 17 sail departed for Quebec with supplies; on 22nd, 9 sail for Halifax with cannon and stores.
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That on the 19th ult. Capt. Dorrington, from Boston, off Canso fell in with the Repulse, a 30 Gun Frigate, the Master of which was on board Capt. Dorrington, and inform'd him, that 3 or 4 Days before, he had an Engagement with a French Frigate of 36 Guns, in the Bay of Chaleurs, which lasted 5 Hours, when he fortunately sunk her; that he then attack'd a Fleet of Store-Ships, to the Number of 25 or 30, which lay in the Bay, and destroyed every one of them. The Enemy had a Battery On Shore, which fired briskly on the Repulse, and tore her almost to Pieces.
Capt. Harris arrived at Louisbourg the next Day, (being the 20th) and confirm'd the above Account, and inform'd, that in the Gut he had like to have been boarded by a French Pettiauger, which he fired at and beat off sundry Times.
The 21st ult. sail'd from Louisbourg, for Quebec, the Race-Horse, and 17 Sail with Stores, Provisions. &c.
The 22d sail'd for Halifax, 9 Sail, with Cannon and Stores for that Place.
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Louisbourg
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19th To 22nd Ult.
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french frigate of 36 guns sunk; 25 or 30 store-ships destroyed; repulse severely damaged by shore battery; french pettiauger beat off.
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Capt. Dorrington encountered Repulse off Canso; her master reported engagement with French frigate in Bay of Chaleurs lasting 5 hours, sinking her, then destroying enemy store-ships; shore battery damaged Repulse. Capt. Harris confirmed and reported repelling French pettiauger in the Gut. On 21st ult., Race-Horse and 17 sail departed Louisbourg for Quebec with stores and provisions. On 22nd, 9 sail departed for Halifax with cannon and stores.