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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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A Barbados merchant reports that the privateer Ranger captured an American schooner from Brest bound for Philadelphia, carrying a letter from Fred. Hamilton at Versailles to John Hancock revealing French ministry's agreement to American proposals, with squadrons to sail from Brest to Philadelphia in early November 1776 and to Quebec in spring.
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Extract of a letter from a merchant in Barbados, Sept. 8.
The Ranger, a privateer brig of 16 guns, fitted out here to cruise against the Americans, has brought into Carlisle Bay an American armed schooner of ten carriage guns, from Brest, bound to Philadelphia, on board of which were found several letters, amongst others one addressed to the hon. John Hancock, Esq.; from one Mr. Hamilton, an American gentleman, who has been some time at the court of Versailles. I just had a sight of it, cannot remember the particulars, but have, as near as possible, sent you the contents, which are as follows:
"Sir, I have the happiness to acquaint you that you may assure the Congress the French ministry perfectly acquiesce with the proposals which Messrs. Needham, Gunning, and myself, had the honour to lay before them. They have sent orders for a number of ships of war to be fitted for sea with all possible dispatch, and a strong squadron will certainly sail from Brest for Philadelphia early in the month of November; and they will also have a very formidable squadron, two bombs and a fireship, ready against spring, which they intend to send to Quebec."
FRED. HAMILTON.
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Barbados
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Sept. 8
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american armed schooner of ten carriage guns captured by privateer ranger and brought into carlisle bay
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The Ranger privateer brig captured an American schooner from Brest bound to Philadelphia containing letters, including one from Fred. Hamilton at Versailles to John Hancock stating French ministry acquiesces to American proposals, ordering ships of war; a strong squadron to sail from Brest to Philadelphia early November, and another formidable squadron with two bombs and a fireship to Quebec in spring.