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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Cape-Francois, Hispaniola, a people's committee imposed an embargo, seizing control of the government amid fears of independence. Similar tumults in Aux-Cayes included the beheading of a king's officer.
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Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, October 21.
Capt.---being detained by an embargo four days, gives me an opportunity to say, that the embargo was laid by the committee of the people, and no vessel has been able to get out for four or five days; the government is now under their entire controul, and all orders issue from them. Had they but as many whites as negroes, I have not the least doubt, but Hispaniola would declare itself a free and independent government-it is not far from that now.
By a gentleman from Aux-Cay es we learn, that the tumults are not less at that place than at the Cape.-The head of one of the King's officers was cut off, stuck on the end of a pole, and carried through the streets.
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Hispaniola
Event Date
October 21
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head of one king's officer cut off; government under control of people's committee; embargo imposed.
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A committee of the people in Cape-Francois laid an embargo detaining vessels for four or five days and assumed entire control of the government, issuing all orders. The situation suggests Hispaniola is close to declaring independence if whites equaled negroes in number. Tumults in Aux-Cayes were equally severe, with the head of a King's officer severed, mounted on a pole, and paraded through the streets.