When was it published?

July 20, 1764 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News July 20, 1764

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Diplomatic, Colonial Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Amphion Frigate, St Pierre Island, Miquelon, French Fishery, Peace Treaty, Fortification

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

The Amphion frigate is fitting out at Brest to transport an engineer and materials for a small fort on St. Pierre island, North America, despite peace treaty terms ceding St. Pierre and Miquelon to France for fishery with no fortifications allowed, only a 50-man guard.

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Letters by yesterday's Flanders mail say, that the Amphion frigate is fitting out at Brest, to carry over an engineer, and materials for erecting a small fort on the island of St. Pierre, in North-America. In the articles of the late peace, the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon (the former 3 miles broad, and the latter six) are to be ceded to France for the uses of her fishery, the Most Christian King obliging himself, upon his royal Word, to erect no fortifications, to maintain only a small guard of 50 men for the police.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Diplomatic Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Amphion Frigate St Pierre Island Miquelon French Fishery Peace Treaty Fortification

What entities or persons were involved?

Most Christian King

Where did it happen?

St. Pierre, North America

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. Pierre, North America

Event Date

Via Yesterday's Flanders Mail

Key Persons

Most Christian King

Outcome

islands ceded to france for fishery uses; no fortifications promised, only 50-man guard allowed

Event Details

Amphion frigate fitting out at Brest to carry engineer and materials for small fort on St. Pierre; peace treaty cedes St. Pierre and Miquelon to France for fishery, with royal promise against fortifications.