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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Halifax reports on French privateer schooner cruising Boston Bay, arrival of flag of truce from Louisbourg, captures of English vessels by Louisbourg privateers on southern coasts, return of 104 English prisoners, and scarcity of provisions at Louisbourg.
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Entered in, Trefethen from bourg, who gives an Account of a Privateer Schooner's sailing from thence to cruize in Boston Bay; she mounts 6 Pounders, 8 Swivels, and carries 50 Men, has a red Bottom, new Mainsail and Foresail, and two gaff Topsails.
Yesterday arriv'd here a Flag of Truce from Louisbourg.
By a Vessel in five Days from Halifax, we are inform'd, that the French Privateers from Louisbourg had taken and carried in there an English Ship, a Snow, and several smaller Vessels, most of them on our Southern Coasts. -- That their Privateers are mostly small Vessels, carrying 4 Carriage and a few Swivel Guns, with 40 or 50 Men. -- And that a Flag of Truce had been sent from Halifax to Louisbourg to enquire, and that they had but a small Garrison there. They likewise inform, that a Privateer Schooner was ready to put to Sea to cruize upon our Coast in particular: She has a red Bottom, new Main and Fore-Sail, and two Gaff Top-Sails, and is tho't to be on the Coast by this Time. - Why no armed Vessel is appointed to protect our Trade, we know not.
Louisbourg, and brought back 104 English Prisoners, most of whom were put on board our Men of War. They say Provisions are very scarce at Louisbourg, especially Bread.
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Halifax
Event Date
2d November
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french privateers captured english ship, snow, and several smaller vessels; 104 english prisoners returned and put on board men of war; provisions scarce at louisbourg, especially bread.
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Letter reports arrival of vessel Trefethen from bourg with account of privateer schooner sailing to cruise Boston Bay, mounting 6 pounders, 8 swivels, 50 men, red bottom, new sails. Flag of truce arrived from Louisbourg yesterday. Vessel from Halifax informs of French privateers from Louisbourg capturing English vessels on southern coasts; privateers small with 4 carriage guns, few swivels, 40-50 men. Flag of truce sent from Halifax to Louisbourg; small garrison there. Another privateer schooner ready to cruise coast with similar description. No armed vessel protecting trade. Flag of truce brought back 104 prisoners.