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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Schooner Dove from Marie-Galante reports 3000 French troops arrived at Port Liberty; fleet of 60 armed vessels preparing to conquer Martinique. French Commodore acquitted at Pointe-à-Pitre; detained Americans released; Mr. O'Brien still confined.
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Yesterday arrived here, the schooner Dove Capt Town from Marigalante, via St. Eustatia, left the former place on the 4th ult and the latter on the 8th do.
He was informed at Marigalante, that 3000 troops only, had arrived at Port Liberty, from France, and that a fleet of 60 sail of armed vessels including transports and store ships with a number of troops on board, were getting ready at Port Liberty, to go against Martinique, which place, they expected to conquer in a short time.
Capt. Town, says that the Commodore of the French fleet, who was arrested at Point a Petre, at his arrival there, was honorably acquitted and that Mr. O'Brien, was still kept in confinement.
He also informs, that all the Americans which were detained at Marigalante, had been released, and that the brig Sally, Hayes, was to have sailed from thence for Philadelphia in a short time after he left that place.
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Marigalante
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4th Ult. And 8th Do.
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3000 troops arrived; fleet preparing to conquer martinique; commodore honorably acquitted; detained americans released; brig sally to sail soon.
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Schooner Dove, Capt Town, arrived Philadelphia from Marigalante via St. Eustatia, left former on 4th ult., latter on 8th do. Informed 3000 troops arrived Port Liberty from France; fleet of 60 sail armed vessels including transports and store ships with troops preparing to go against Martinique, expected to conquer soon. Commodore arrested at Pointe-à-Pitre upon arrival, honorably acquitted; Mr. O'Brien still confined. All detained Americans released; brig Sally, Hayes, to sail for Philadelphia soon after departure.