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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Two British transports arrived in New York from Havana on Thursday and Friday last, carrying sick regulars and provincials after parting from their convoy, HMS Intrepid under Capt. Hale, in a gale. Letters from Havana report severe sickness among Spaniards and English, and the sharing of captured treasure.
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Thursday and Friday last two Transports arrived here from the Havannah in 30 Days. They sailed with a large Fleet for this Port having a Number of Sick Regulars and Provincials on board under Convoy of his Majesty's Ship the Intrepid Capt. Hale from whom they parted in a Gale of Wind some Time after they came out.
By several Letters from the Havannah we learn that a great Sickness prevails there as well among the Spaniards as the English that most of the Treasure found there had been shared.
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New York
Event Date
November 22
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number of sick regulars and provincials on board; great sickness prevails in havannah among spaniards and english; most treasure shared
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Two transports arrived from Havannah in 30 days, part of large fleet with sick on board under convoy of HMS Intrepid, parted in gale; letters report sickness and treasure sharing in Havannah