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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Lord reports from Point-Petre, West Indies, that British ships from Europe are en route to St. Domingo to join French forces in removing Toussaint from power. Despite partial tranquility, whites fear renewed trouble and prepare to evacuate via American ships.
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Capt. Lord, who arrived here, last week, in 33 days from Point-Petre, informs, that four days previous to his leaving that port, an American vessel arrived there, which had spoken, off Deeada, five English line of battle Ships, direct from Europe, bound to St. Domingo, to act in concert with the French in disposing Toussaint of the government of the island—Capt. Lord also mentions, that although tranquility was in some degree restored, yet the whites were fearful of further trouble—and many of them kept their trunks, papers, &c. on board the American shipping, ready for a start, in case it should be necessary.
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St. Domingo
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planned british-french action to remove toussaint from government; partial tranquility but whites fearful of further trouble and preparing to flee.
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An American vessel reported speaking five English line-of-battle ships off Deeada, bound from Europe to St. Domingo to act with the French in disposing Toussaint of the island's government. Tranquility somewhat restored, but whites kept belongings on American ships ready for departure if needed.