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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letters from Lisbon dated April 29-30 report free passage of packet boats between Dover and Calais, hinting at peace treaty negotiations amid vigorous military preparations. French warships chased two English frigates into Lisbon harbor; Captain Kennedy sailed to summon British vessels to capture them.
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By several Letters from Lisbon, of the 29th and 30th of April, there is Advice, that the packet boats betwixt Dover and Calais, have a free passage; by which it is imagined that a Treaty of peace was on the carpet, tho' all military preparations and intended expeditions were prosecuted with the utmost vigor. Also that a French man of war of 60 Guns, and a frigate of 36, had been cruising off the rocks of Lisbon, and had chased in there two English frigates; and that Captain Kennedy had sailed (for Gibraltar, it was thought) for some of our men of war to come and endeavour to take them.
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Lisbon
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29th And 30th Of April
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french warships chased two english frigates into lisbon; captain kennedy sailed to summon british men-of-war to attempt capture of the french vessels.
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Letters from Lisbon advise that packet boats between Dover and Calais have free passage, suggesting a peace treaty is under negotiation, though military preparations continue vigorously. A French 60-gun man-of-war and 36-gun frigate cruised off Lisbon rocks, chasing two English frigates into port. Captain Kennedy sailed, reportedly for Gibraltar, to bring British warships to engage and capture the French ships.