The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

LONDON, June 18.

They write from Exeter that, according to some letters received there from America, the Indians on the North and North-West coast of Newfoundland, have commenced hostilities against the English settlements made by John Noble, Esq; and others, in the Straits of Belleisle, opposite the coast of Labrador; and they have, 'tis added, burnt and plundered those settlements. They are set on, no doubt, by the French, to prevent our fishing in those parts, or in the North and North West coast, &c. It is (say those letters) an excellent attempt in them to drive the English from thence that no person may inspect their proceedings; whereby they will have a coast from Miquelon and St. Peter's Islands, to the very North Point of Newfoundland, which is facing the Continent, and in length from two to 300 leagues, exclusive of the opposite side on the Continent, the two aforesaid Islands, a toleration to fish on the Banks in what numbers they please, and the same liberty in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and on the Coast of Cape Breton or Louisbourg, &c. by which they may employ from forty to 60,000 men, if they please; though the English never employed above 10,000 on their Fishing in those Seas.