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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Brig Flora, Capt. Francis Coddington, arrived in Newport from St. Eustatia in 21 days on February 17. Reported speaking with Sloop from Boston (Master Benjamin Reynolds, 40 days out) on Feb 12 and Schooner Jolly Roger from Jamaica to Philadelphia (Capt. Smith, 33 days out, all well) on Feb 13. Captain informed of Dutch unease over French settlement near Surinam with nearly 30,000 settlers.
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Yesterday the Brig Flora, commanded by Capt. Francis Coddington, arrived here in 21 Days from St. Eustatia. On the 12th Instant, in Lat 37 25 he spoke with a Sloop from Boston bound to Maryland, Benjamin Reynolds, Master, who had been out forty days--On the 13th, Lat. 38; Lon. 71. he spoke with the Schooner Jolly Roger, Capt. Smith, belonging to Boston, bound from Jamaica to Philadelphia, who had been out 33 Days, all well on board.
Capt. Coddington informs us that the Dutch Inhabitants are still very uneasy on Account of the Settlement which the French are effecting near Surinam, and that it was reported the French Settlers amount to near 30,000 Persons.
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Newport
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February 18
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all well on board
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Brig Flora arrived in 21 days from St. Eustatia. Spoke with Sloop from Boston to Maryland (40 days out) on 12th Instant in Lat 37 25. Spoke with Schooner Jolly Roger from Jamaica to Philadelphia (33 days out) on 13th in Lat 38 Lon 71. Dutch uneasy over French settlement near Surinam with near 30,000 settlers.