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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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French Gazette reports commander of convoy imprisoned in Guadaloupe by Victor Hugues for losing valuable transport to English, prioritizing ship's three million in specie. Convoy delivered 4000 well-equipped troops, mostly black and mulatto, escorted by frigates.
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The French Gazette of yesterday morning informs, that the commander of the French convoy, on his arrival at Guadaloupe, was imprisoned by the commissary Victor Hugues, for suffering a very valuable transport to fall into the hands of the English. The commander justified his conduct, by alleging that his own ship had three millions of specie on board, and he thought it best to risk the transport, than such valuable treasure. The troops arrived at Guadaloupe amount to about 4000; three fourths of them blacks and mulattoes, but well equipped. They were convoyed by frigates, but it does not appear that any ship of the line was in the convoy.
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Guadaloupe
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valuable transport captured by english; commander imprisoned; 4000 troops arrived safely.
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Commander of French convoy imprisoned by commissary Victor Hugues upon arrival at Guadaloupe for allowing a valuable transport to be captured by the English, as his own ship carried three million in specie which he prioritized. The convoy included about 4000 well-equipped troops, three-quarters black and mulatto, escorted by frigates with no ships of the line.