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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Accounts from Guadaloupe to June 5 detail British naval arrivals at Barbados, French frigate cruise, British boarding of American vessel, troop transports to Basseterre, war preparations in Martinique with orders to dispatch ships, high French troop mortality from sickness, and dull trade with low commodity prices.
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We have accounts from Guadaloupe by Captain Heeron of the brig Rambler, to the 5th of the present month. At that time a report was in circulation (brought by a vessel from Dominique) that 13 sail of the line and 5 frigates with troops had arrived at Barbadoes. A French frigate of 32 guns had sailed a few days before from Guadaloupe on a cruise. Captain Scott, of the schooner Independence, now at Guadaloupe, was boarded to the windward of the island by a British sloop of war, then cruising on that station. Two transports with troops had arrived at Basseterre. Business very dull; flour from 14 to 16 dolls. per barrel, beef 12 1-2, pork n ale, fish low.
At Martinique and Basseterre great quantities of military stores had been received, and active preparations were making for war. An express lately reached Martinique from France with orders that all the line of battle ships stationed there should be sent without delay.
The French troops in the West India islands die in great numbers of the prevailing sickness.
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Guadaloupe
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5th Of The Present Month
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french troops in the west india islands die in great numbers of the prevailing sickness.
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Accounts from Guadaloupe report a circulating rumor of 13 sail of the line and 5 frigates with troops arriving at Barbadoes, a French frigate of 32 guns sailing on cruise, Captain Scott's schooner Independence boarded by British sloop, two transports with troops arriving at Basseterre, dull business with flour at 14-16 dollars per barrel, beef at 12 1/2, pork n ale, fish low; at Martinique and Basseterre, military stores received and war preparations active, express from France ordering line of battle ships sent without delay.