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The Connecticut Courant And Hartford Weekly Intelligencer
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Report from Bermuda via Williamsburg: French preparations in Martinico for expedition against British West Indies expected to lead to French possession of islands soon. Property owners shipping valuables to England and insuring estates amid soaring provision prices.
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By a gentleman from Bermuda, who left that island the 16th inst. we learn, that advices had been received from Martinico June 10, 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 the French 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 2s. 6d. per pound, and flour fetches any price that is asked.
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Martinico
Event Date
June 10
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speculated french possession of chief british west indies islands soon; property owners shipping valuables to england and insuring estates; provision prices: corn 18s. per bushel, pork four half joes per barrel, butter 2s. 6d. per pound, flour any price.
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Advices from Martinico indicate great preparations for an important expedition against the British West Indies. Gentleman from Bermuda anticipates French control of most islands within weeks. Men of property evacuating valuables to England and insuring estates amid skyrocketing provision costs.