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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British army under General Abercromby, consisting of 25,000 men, is set to sail for the West-Indies in early October, with 10,000 for St. Domingo and the rest for the Leeward Islands. General White as second in command. General Knox to lead 6,000 black slave pioneers.
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LONDON, Sept. 5.
The time fixed for the sailing of General Abercromby's army for the West-Indies, is the beginning of October; it will consist of 25,000 men ; 10,000 of whom are destined for St. Domingo, and the remainder for the Leeward Islands. General White goes out second in command, and will probably have the direction of the force intended to act against the French settlements in St. Domingo.
General Knox, Quarter Master-General to the army destined for the West-Indies, is gone to Portsmouth, where he will embark in a few days for that quarter, on board a sloop of war, provided for the purpose.
Col. Knox is to have under his command. a corps of 6000 pioneers, black slaves, who are to be paid for to the planters, at so much per day ; and for every one of them that dies, a certain sum is to be paid.
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West Indies
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Beginning Of October
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The sailing of General Abercromby's army for the West-Indies is fixed for the beginning of October, consisting of 25,000 men, with 10,000 destined for St. Domingo and the remainder for the Leeward Islands. General White goes as second in command and will likely direct the force against French settlements in St. Domingo. General Knox, Quarter Master-General, has gone to Portsmouth to embark on a sloop of war. Col. Knox commands a corps of 6000 pioneers, black slaves, paid daily to planters with compensation for deaths.