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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Amsterdam paper reports arrival in Lisbon of officers from wrecked ship in Commodore Hughes's squadron; they describe Hyder Ally's siege of Madras, French squadron blockading harbor with British ships inside, Hughes unable to relieve due to monsoons, and dire English situation in the Indies.
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A paper of the 21st of September, published at Amsterdam, gives an account of the arrival at Lisbon from Goa, of two officers of a ship lately cast away, belonging to Commodore Hughes's squadron, who inform that the Hyder Ally had laid close siege to Madras: that the French squadron were also before the harbour, in which were eight Indiamen & a great number of other vessels: that Commodore Hughes could not come to their relief by reason of the monsoons; and that the English affairs in the Indies were in a deplorable situation.
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Madras
Event Date
21st Of September
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english affairs in the indies were in a deplorable situation
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Two officers from a ship cast away belonging to Commodore Hughes's squadron arrived at Lisbon from Goa and informed that Hyder Ally had laid close siege to Madras; the French squadron was before the harbour containing eight Indiamen and many other vessels; Commodore Hughes could not relieve them due to the monsoons.