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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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During the Siege of Louisbourg, General Amherst and Admiral Boscawen send a letter to Governor Drucour via Sieur Loppinot, giving one hour to capitulate or face attack by fleet and army. The governor refuses, stating he will sustain the consequences.
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"In Answer to a proposal I have just now had the Honour to receive from your Excellency by the Sieur Loppinot, I have only to tell your Excellency, that it hath been determined by his Excellency Admiral Boscawen and me, that his Ships shall go in Tomorrow to make a general Attack upon the Town. Your Excellency knows very well the situation of the Army and the Fleet; and as his Excellency the Admiral, as well as I, is very desirous to prevent the Effusion of Blood, we give your Excellency one Hour after receiving this to determine either to capitulate as Prisoners of War, or to take upon you all the bad Consequences of a Defence against this Fleet and Army."
Boscawen. - J. Amherst.
The Governor's Answer to General Amherst.
"To answer your Excellencies in as few Words as possible, I shall have the Honour to repeat to you, that my Resolution is still the same; and that I will suffer the consequences, and sustain the Attack you speak of."
Le Chevalier Drucour.
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Louisbourg
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governor refuses to capitulate and will sustain the attack.
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General Amherst responds to a proposal from the Governor via Sieur Loppinot, informing that ships will attack the town tomorrow. He and Admiral Boscawen offer one hour to surrender as prisoners of war to avoid bloodshed. The Governor replies that his resolution remains the same and he will suffer the consequences.