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Foreign News
December 21, 1770
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Rumors from ships arriving in American ports report that war was declared in England ten days before a ship's departure from London in early November 1770, with letters confirming a war with Spain sent to naval officers.
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PORTSMOUTH, December 21. 1770.
The Post from Boston informs, That the Evening before he left that Town, a Cape-Fear News-Paper came to hand, in which was the following most important Paragraph, viz.
Wilmington, November 21st, 1770.
Captain Callender, on his Passage from Boston, spoke with a Schooner, which a few Days before that, had Spoke with a Ship from London, bound to Charlestown, South-Carolina, out 18 Days; the Captain of which inform'd, that WAR had been declared ten Days when he left England.
The Post further informs, That just before he left Boston, being in a Printing-Office, a Gentleman came in, and said an Express had a few Minutes before come to Town from Newport, with Letters brought by a Ship arrived there in a short Passage from London: These Letters were for the Commodore and other Officers, and said to be on Account of the War with Spain.
The Post from Boston informs, That the Evening before he left that Town, a Cape-Fear News-Paper came to hand, in which was the following most important Paragraph, viz.
Wilmington, November 21st, 1770.
Captain Callender, on his Passage from Boston, spoke with a Schooner, which a few Days before that, had Spoke with a Ship from London, bound to Charlestown, South-Carolina, out 18 Days; the Captain of which inform'd, that WAR had been declared ten Days when he left England.
The Post further informs, That just before he left Boston, being in a Printing-Office, a Gentleman came in, and said an Express had a few Minutes before come to Town from Newport, with Letters brought by a Ship arrived there in a short Passage from London: These Letters were for the Commodore and other Officers, and said to be on Account of the War with Spain.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Report
What keywords are associated?
War Declaration
England War
War With Spain
London Ship
Naval Officers
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Callender
Where did it happen?
England
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
England
Event Date
Ten Days When He Left England, Reported November 21st, 1770
Key Persons
Captain Callender
Outcome
war declared in england, possibly with spain
Event Details
A ship from London, out 18 days and bound for Charlestown, South-Carolina, reported that war had been declared ten days before its departure from England. Separate letters from London to the Commodore and officers mentioned the war with Spain.