The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

NEW-YORK, January 19.

Extract of a Letter from Pensacola, dated 30th November 1768: Concerning the late Expulsion of the Spanish Governor, Don Ulloa, from New Orleans, on the 2d of November last.

"The arbitrary and ungracious Deportment of Don Ulloa, has almost since his Arrival in the Colony, been to the last Degree disgusting to the French Inhabitants, who have long been meditating on Means to rid themselves of him Some late unpopular Restrictions on their Trade from the French Islands, and Apprehensions of ill worse that might ensue, at last brought their Resolutions to a Head. About Five Hundred of the principal Planters and Merchants, secretly bound themselves to support each other in the Attempt, and on a certain Day fix'd for the Purpose, 1500 or 2000 of them assembled, with their Memorial of Grievances. The Council sat in great Form, and a Number of their respectable Body were deputed to Don Ulloa, to require his Subscription to certain Articles which they had dictated: or the only Alternative, to convey himself in the speediest Manner he could out of the Colony. The first he did not choose to comply with, nor to dispute the latter. He accordingly, without the least Hesitation, embarked himself, his Wife, and his Household Deities, and sailed I believe, about a Fortnight ago for the Havanna. What the Result of this Affair will be its impossible even to guess."

"Should he be arm'd at the Havanna with a sufficient Force to return to New Orleans, its easy to conceive the Fate of the Inhabitants: A Million of their Curses accompanied his unfortunate Donship." He left a Frigate with the Marines, not in a Condition to put to Sea; and two Hostages, for Payment of Debts due to the French. Four of the principal French Gentlemen were to embark in 4 or 5 Days, to lay their Affairs before the Court at France, and solicit Redress of sundry Grievances; in which if they should fail of Success, they intended to set Fire to their Houses and Retire to an English Government."