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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from Halifax (April 20, via Boston May 8) on British naval movements including Admiral M'Bride's expected arrival and squadron plans; dispatches to Gov. Wentworth; Hussar's return; minimal impact of US Embargo on Nova Scotia markets (flour $7.50, beef $8.50-9); expected packet arrival; no anticipated war with US.
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From Halifax, April 20.
We learn, that Admiral M'Bride had not then arrived there. The accounts were, that he with a squadron under Admiral Parker were destined to fall in with the fleet from the Chesapeake. Dispatches had arrived to Gov. Wentworth from Philadelphia, two days before our informant came away. The Hussar then lay in Halifax, having returned about a week before from an unsuccessful cruise to the southward. The Embargo in the United States had not affected the markets much in Nova-Scotia, and they supposed it would not be continued longer than the first period of 30 days; as they had accounts of the release of all the American vessels that were carried into the West-Indies. Flour was at seven and an half dollars, beef was eight and an half to nine dollars.
The February packet had not arrived, but was hourly expected. The people of information in Nova-Scotia entertained no idea of a war taking place between Great Britain and the United States, but seemed on the contrary to suppose that they were desirous of keeping on an amicable footing.
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Halifax
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April 20
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Admiral M'Bride had not arrived in Halifax. He and a squadron under Admiral Parker were destined to intercept the fleet from the Chesapeake. Dispatches from Philadelphia arrived to Gov. Wentworth two days prior. The Hussar lay in Halifax after an unsuccessful cruise southward. The US Embargo had minimal market impact in Nova Scotia, expected to last only 30 days, with American vessels released from West Indies. Flour at seven and a half dollars, beef at eight and a half to nine dollars. February packet not arrived but expected. Informed people in Nova Scotia saw no prospect of war with the United States and assumed amicable relations.