When was it published?

October 6, 1801 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News October 6, 1801

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Guadaloupe Conspiracy, Governor La Crosie, Jacobins, Conspirators Executed, Colonial Protection

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A conspiracy against Guadaloupe's new Governor La Crosie was detected, with some plotters executed. The noble-born marine officer, who failed orders in 1792, vows in 1801 to protect planters from Jacobins.

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A conspiracy against the life of the new Governor of Guadaloupe, has been detected, and some of the conspirators executed. La Crosie, the Governor, "was an officer of marines, when France was respected abroad, and flourished at home. He was born a nobleman, and always possessed an ample fortune. He has sustained an unblemished character all his life, except when he received the command of the frigate La Feliceti, and came to Guadaloupe in 1792, with orders he could not execute; which fault he has now come to repair, and he has publicly said, that La Crosie of 1801, is not the La Crosie of 1792, but that he will, to the utmost of his power, protect the planters and other respectable inhabitants of that colony from the machinations of those infernals called Jacobins."

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Guadaloupe Conspiracy Governor La Crosie Jacobins Conspirators Executed Colonial Protection

What entities or persons were involved?

La Crosie

Where did it happen?

Guadaloupe

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Guadaloupe

Event Date

1801

Key Persons

La Crosie

Outcome

some of the conspirators executed

Event Details

A conspiracy against the life of the new Governor of Guadaloupe has been detected. La Crosie, the Governor, was an officer of marines when France was respected abroad and flourished at home. He was born a nobleman and always possessed an ample fortune. He has sustained an unblemished character all his life, except when he received the command of the frigate La Feliceti and came to Guadaloupe in 1792 with orders he could not execute. He has now come to repair that fault and has publicly said that La Crosie of 1801 is not the La Crosie of 1792, but that he will, to the utmost of his power, protect the planters and other respectable inhabitants of that colony from the machinations of those infernals called Jacobins.