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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A merchant in Newfoundland reports French traders from St. Peter's and Miquelon frequently visiting Fortune Bay to trade molasses, rum, salt, and French cottons with locals, who supply fish and oil in return. New England men facilitate the trade. The merchant warns of ruined local trade and suggests naval cutters to patrol and stop it.
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"As to the French at St. Peter's and Miquelon, they are almost every day at Fortune Bay, trading with molasses, rum, salt, &c. and as for the women, they are all dressed in French-cottons: and many from hence and Fortune, have carried them their fish and oil to St. Peter's. This is the way they go on, and if a stop is not put to it, the whole trade of this Bay will be ruined. The New England men still carry them on board, &c. and in return receive from them molasses, &c. A cutter or two to cruize between this and St. Peter's, would infallibly put a stop to it."
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Primary Location
Fortune Bay, Newfoundland
Event Date
August 9
Outcome
potential ruin of the whole trade of fortune bay if not stopped; suggestion for cutters to patrol between fortune bay and st. peter's to halt the activities.
Event Details
French traders from St. Peter's and Miquelon visit Fortune Bay almost daily, trading molasses, rum, salt, and French cottons. Locals from the area carry fish and oil to St. Peter's in exchange. New England men transport goods on board and receive molasses in return.