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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A recently arrived person visited a noble British Earl and a key minister, proposing indemnification for pre-war ship captures (denied), warning of a 50,000-man invasion of Britain (defiantly welcomed), and hinting at an army entering Hanover (dismissed without fear).
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which he did, and, it is reported, talked of something like an Indemnification for Ships taken before the war; to which he was answered, not a Shilling:
Then he talked of 50,000 Men being ready to invade us; the answer to which was, Let them come, we are ready to receive them;
And the third and last Hint was, that a large Army was ready to enter the Electorate of Hanover; to which Answer was given, we are in no Fear of that or any Thing else they could do.
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Electorate Of Hanover
Outcome
british officials firmly rejected indemnification demands, expressed readiness to repel invasion, and showed no fear regarding threats to hanover.
Event Details
A recently arrived person visited a noble Earl who directed him to a prominent Right Honourable figure. The visitor discussed indemnification for pre-war ship captures, which was denied. He then warned of 50,000 men ready to invade Britain, met with a defiant invitation to come. Finally, he hinted at a large army poised to enter the Electorate of Hanover, which was dismissed without concern.