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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Hispaniola via Capt. Bull indicate Spanish fleets from Cadiz and Havana, with French forces, preparing a 24,000-man attack on Jamaica, which has limited regulars and supplies. Passenger Lt. Hill describes a Feb. 2 fire destroying much of Kingston (800,000l. loss), British ships present, and an embargo with martial law.
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On Wednesday last the brig Ranger, Capt. Bull, arrived here in about 20 days from Hispaniola. By this vessel we have advice, that two Spanish fleets had arrived at that island with troops, one from Cadiz and the other from the Havana, which were intended, in conjunction with a French armament, to make a speedy attack on the island of Jamaica, where, though there was a formidable militia, there was but a small body of regular troops, indifferently supplied with provisions, the long expected Cork fleet not having arrived when the last accounts came away. The allied army intended for the expedition against Jamaica consists of 24,000 men. They were stationed, when Capt. Bull sailed, at Cape Francois, Port-au-Prince and Cape Nichola. With Capt. Bull, came passengers Mr. Hill, late Lieutenant of the ship Minerva, Capt. Earl, of Philadelphia, (bound to the Havana, with 2100 barrels of flour, &c.) who was captured by the Licorne frigate, the Hon. Capt. Cadogan, on the 21st of January, & carried into Kingston, Jamaica, where Mr. Hill (by a cartel) got down to Cape-Francois. While this gentleman was at Jamaica, on the 2d of February, a dreadful fire broke out in Kingston, which entirely destroyed a number of dwelling-houses, 59 wholesale stores, 21 shops, 9 wharves, and three large cooperages. The loss sustained by this catastrophe was estimated at 800,000l. sterling. Three ships of the line (the London of 98, the Sandwich of 90, and the Ramillies of 74 guns) and 6 frigates, were at Jamaica when Lieut. Hill left that island. A general embargo was laid on all the shipping and martial law declared.
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Hispaniola
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Last Accounts From Late March; Fire On 2d Of February
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allied army of 24,000 men stationed for attack on jamaica; kingston fire destroyed numerous structures with estimated loss of 800,000l. sterling; general embargo and martial law in jamaica
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Brig Ranger arrived from Hispaniola with news of two Spanish fleets (from Cadiz and Havana) joining French forces for imminent attack on Jamaica, which had small regular troops and poor provisions. Allied army of 24,000 at Cape Francois, Port-au-Prince, and Cape Nichola. Passenger Mr. Hill reported capture of ship Minerva by Licorne frigate on January 21 and a February 2 fire in Kingston destroying houses, stores, shops, wharves, and cooperages. British ships of the line and frigates present; embargo and martial law declared.