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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from Paris report commissioners appointed to review French supply bills for St. Domingo under Napoleon. Gen. Ferrand pays cash for colony supplies, commands 3000 troops in the city, sending small detachments to harass blacks but planning no major operations until peace with Britain.
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Letters from Paris state, that Commissioners have been appointed to report to the Emperor Napoleon, on the bills drawn by the French Agents for supplies furnished at St. Domingo.
Gen. Ferrand, we learn, now pays cash for supplies furnished that colony. The French have about 3000 troops, under Gen. Ferrand, in the city of St. Domingo.
Sometimes small detachments are sent to harass the blacks; but no idea has been entertained of any general operations against them until after peace with Great Britain.
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St. Domingo
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french now pay cash for supplies; 3000 troops in city; small detachments harass blacks, no general operations until peace with great britain.
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Commissioners appointed to report to Emperor Napoleon on bills drawn by French agents for supplies furnished at St. Domingo. Gen. Ferrand pays cash for supplies to the colony. French have about 3000 troops under Gen. Ferrand in the city of St. Domingo. Small detachments sent to harass the blacks, but no general operations against them until after peace with Great Britain.