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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Cape-Francois indicates ceased fears among inhabitants due to fortifications and troop encampments against negro insurgents. Provincial Assembly acceded to equal rights decree, potentially uniting mulattoes with whites. General attack on negroes planned; slaves defended estates but fled when overpowered. Insurgents murder non-joiners.
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Last Sunday arrived here in 24 days from Cape-Francois, captains Tryon and Pitkin.--the sum of whose information is, that the fears of the inhabitants there for their own safety, had entirely ceased; as the town was picketed in, forming a line of pickets four miles in extent, and the principal avenues to it defended by trains of artillery. The greatest part of the regular troops and militia are encamped at a bridge about four miles from the Cape--and the negroes often appear on the opposite side, dancing their savage gambols. It was reported before they sailed that the Provincial Assembly had acceded to the decree of the National Assembly granting equal rights to all free persons, which it was supposed would unite the Mulattoes to the Whites--large parties of the former, well armed, were with the negroes.
On the above vessels sailing there was to be a general attack made on the negroes--and after they had gotten under way, they heard the report of the artillery in very quick succession.
The slaves of several plantations defended their masters estates 'till being overpowered by numbers they were obliged to fly, some to the mountains, and others into the Cape.--The insurgents murder all who will not join them.
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Cape Francois
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Accounts From 24 Days Prior To October 13
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slaves defended estates but overpowered and fled to mountains or cape; insurgents murder those who will not join them
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Fears for safety ceased as town picketed with artillery defenses; troops and militia encamped near bridge; negroes appear opposite dancing; Provincial Assembly acceded to National Assembly decree granting equal rights to free persons, supposed to unite Mulattoes with Whites though armed Mulatto parties with negroes; general attack on negroes planned upon vessels sailing, artillery heard; slaves defended masters' estates until overpowered