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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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London report mocks Morning Post claim that capturing St. Eustatia will starve New England into allegiance, sarcastically adding that blocking water from St. Kitts/Antigua and firewood from Ireland would force submission.
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October 27. The Morning Post of Thursday mentions, that, "as the New England provinces were principally supplied with provisions from St. Eulalia (not raising any quantity themselves) by the capture of the said island of St. Eustatia, the New England provinces will be obliged to return to their allegiance, to avoid starving."
The writer of the above paragraph is very creditable and well informed! but he did not tell the whole truth: he should have added, that as the said New England colonies used to be supplied with fresh water from the islands of St Kitts and Antigua, and with firewood from Ireland, if the British navy would keep a good look-out and prevent those supplies from Ireland and the West Indies, the said New-England colonies must soon be at "unconditional submission to that country." for want of wood and water, as well as for want of provision!
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New England
Event Date
October 27
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predicted starvation and unconditional submission due to blocked provisions, water, and firewood
Event Details
Morning Post reports capture of St. Eustatia will cut New England provisions from St. Eulalia, forcing return to allegiance; sarcastic addition notes water from St. Kitts and Antigua, firewood from Ireland, preventable by British navy lookout, leading to submission for lack of essentials.