The New Hampshire Gazette

Thursday Noon came to Town a Gentleman from Newbury, who came in a Flag of Truce, from M. Tourday, Commander of the French Forces by Sea and Land at St. John's: She had 18 Days Passage, has on board 62 Men, Women and Children, 28 whereof Heads of Families, all Inhabitants of St. John's, and bound to this Port. We are informed, That the French Ships had all their Sails bent, were wooded and watered, and being weakly manned, they had strengthened themselves by enlisting between 40 & 50 of the Irish, who were constantly exercising the Cannon and small arms on board: The Ships it was judged would sail within a Fortnight: A Garrison to be left there of 400 or 500 French Regulars, under the Command of an Officer who has been with the French in America all the War. M. Tourday says the Inhabitants signed a Paper, wherein they engage not to take up Arms against the French, during the War: but this is thought to be a Falsity. Vessel from Madeira, One from Barbados, and Brownscomb from New York all arrived at St. John's after the French were in Possession of the Place. The Commodore gave the Master of the Barbados Sloop, a Schooner taken in the Harbour, belonging to this Town; with her he proceeded to Halifax.

Extract of a Letter From Halifax, dated August 28.

Number of Transports arriv'd here Yesterday from New York, which have on board 200 Troops, they are to carry 200 Regulars of our Garrison, and 500 Provincials, and the Garrison of Louisbourg, being about 200 more, in all about 1700, to retake St. John's; the Expedition to be commanded by Col. Amherst, and will depart from hence in two Days. Lord Colvill is at Newfoundland with four Men of War, of 70, 50, 40 and 20 Guns, and the Massachusetts Province Ship Capt. Hollowell. In all Probability they will be join'd soon by some Ships from Home.

Extract of a Letter from Newport, Rhode Island, Sept. 3, 1762.

CAPTAIN Wright, Express from Halifax, stopt here last Evening, to put his Pilot on Shore; he left that Place last Saturday, and informs, That, Lord Colvill was join'd by five Sail of the Line from England, and that he had sent an Express to Col. Amherst, to hasten his Troops, which were accordingly embarking, in Order to Sail on Sunday Morning. We hope soon to have the Pleasure of hearing that the French Gentry are going Passengers to England in some of our Ships.