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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Boston dispatch reports a British military party under General Wolf destroyed Mont Louis village near Gaspé, rejecting a 150,000 Livres ransom and capturing the commandant and inhabitants as prisoners; additionally, Wolfe sailed for England with Admiral Boscawen.
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By a Vessel arrived last Wednesday from Louisbourg in 14 Days, we have further Advice, That a Party which had been dispatched by General Wolf from Gaspé to make Discoveries by Land, was returned, having been 120 Miles along Shore up the River, to a Village called Mont Louis, Which they burnt and destroyed, tho' 150,000 Livres were offered for it's Ransom by the Commandant; who with the Inhabitants there and Places adjacent, they brought away Prisoners.--We hear also that General Wolfe sailed for England with Admiral Boscawen.
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Mont Louis
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village burnt and destroyed; commandant and inhabitants from mont louis and adjacent places taken prisoner.
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A party dispatched by General Wolf from Gaspé traveled 120 miles along the shore up the river to Mont Louis, where they burnt and destroyed the village despite a 150,000 Livres ransom offer by the commandant, and brought away the commandant and inhabitants as prisoners. General Wolfe sailed for England with Admiral Boscawen.