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The New York Packet, And The American Advertiser
New York, Fishkill, New York County, Dutchess County, New York
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Report from Bermuda via Williamsburg: French forces in Martinico prepare major expedition against British West Indies, with predictions of quick French conquest. Island elites ship valuables to England and insure estates amid soaring provision prices.
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By a gentleman from Bermuda, who left that island the 15th instant, we learn, that advices had been received from Martinico, just before he sailed, that great preparations were making there for some important expedition, which no one doubted was against the British West-Indies; and the gentleman says, he shall not be at all surprised to hear that the chief part of the islands are in the possession of France in a very few weeks. That the men of property in the islands have been for some time shipping off their valuable effects to England, and ordering insurances to be made on their estates; and that the price of provisions has risen to an enormous height, corn selling at 18s. per bushel, pork at four half-joes per barrel, butter at 6s. a pound, and flour fetches any price that is asked.
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Martinico
Event Date
15th Instant
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predictions of french possession of chief british west indies islands in weeks; rising provision prices: corn at 18s. per bushel, pork at four half-joes per barrel, butter at 6s. a pound, flour at any price.
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Advices from Martinico indicate great preparations for an important expedition believed aimed at British West-Indies. Gentleman from Bermuda expects rapid French conquest. Property owners shipping valuables to England and insuring estates.