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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Sloop William arrives in New York from Pensacola, reporting arrival of ten transports with troops and high mortality among them, including death of Brigadier General Bouquet on September 2 after arriving August 23.
Merged-components note: Continuation across pages of the same domestic news report from New-York about arrivals in Pensacola, mortality among troops, and description of the place.
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On Tuesday last arrived the Sloop William,
Capt Rivers, in 36 Days from Pensacola; by whom
we learn, that ten Sail of Transports, with Troops
(to relieve those on that Station, who are going
Home) were arrived there, and that there has been
a great Mortality among them ten or twelve dy-
ing of a Day, amongst which was that gallant and
worthy Officer Brigadier General BOUQUET,
whose eminent Services, and amiable Character,
demand the Tears of his Country and Acquaint-
ances: He arrived the 23d of August, and died
the 2d Day of September. Out of six Officers
and Ladies, who accompanied them, five were dead
and the other very ill, and not likely to recover.
The Place, we are told, is barren and uncomfortable and as no Trade has been permitted with the Spaniards, Four hundred thousand Dollars having been turned away, the Design and Use of it is not very disagreeable, unless it be for a Burying Ground.
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Pensacola
Event Date
Arrived The 23d Of August, Died The 2d Day Of September
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ten or twelve dying of a day; brigadier general bouquet died the 2d day of september; out of six officers and ladies, five were dead and the other very ill, and not likely to recover
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ten Sail of Transports, with Troops (to relieve those on that Station, who are going Home) were arrived there, and that there has been a great Mortality among them