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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Aux-Cayes: Eyewitness saw French burning barges used to capture American vessels and imprisoning crews. New commissioner Hedouville forbidden from issuing commissions against Americans. Speculation of a trick to lure U.S. aid to starving West Indies islands before resuming attacks; merchants may receive drafts toward U.S. contributions.
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A person of veracity from Aux-Cayes, says, that he witnessed the burning of several barges, and imprisonment of the crews in irons, who have lately been partially employed in capturing American vessels; and that the new commissioner (Hedouville) is positively forbid granting any commissions against Americans. As very few American vessels now venture to the West-Indies, and as the Islands must starve if not aided from the United States, may not this be a trick of the Agent, to decoy the property thither; and when supplied let loose his blood hounds again? The best that our merchants, who shall send cargoes, can possibly expect, is, that this agent will give them, for their property, draughts, which will be received in part payment of the contributions to be demanded of the United States!
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Aux Cayes, West Indies
Event Date
May 21
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burning of several barges; imprisonment of crews in irons; forbidden granting of commissions against americans
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A reliable witness from Aux-Cayes reported seeing the burning of barges used in capturing American vessels and the crews imprisoned. The new commissioner Hedouville is prohibited from issuing commissions against Americans. Speculation suggests this may be a ploy to attract American ships to aid starving islands, then resume attacks, with merchants receiving drafts as partial payment for U.S. contributions.