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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a London letter dated Aug. 18 reports merchants' committee meeting with Lord Shelburne expressing fears over potential British evacuations of Charleston and New York following Savannah's evacuation, but the writer believes New York will not be abandoned.
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Extract of a letter, dated London, Aug. 18.
"An occurrence, which has arisen since the close of my letter by this conveyance, occasions me to add a line.
"A committee of the merchants trading to America, waited on Lord Shelburne the other day, expressing their apprehensions concerning Charleston and New York, in consequence of the evacuation of Savannah.
From what passed, impressions had been imbibed, that both Charleston and New York will follow the fate of Georgia, and the idea will, I believe, be held up in very strong terms in the letters by this vessel. A friend of mine, interested as a merchant in this business, introduced me to one of the committee, a sensible, intelligent man, and from what he stated of the particulars of the interview with the Minister, I am not led to believe the intended evacuation of N. York; though I fancy that of Charleston has taken place ere now. Upon the whole, my opinion is, that some gentlemen have drawn a conclusion not warranted by the premises. I would not have my friends alarmed without a cause: though when there is reason, I shall not conceal it. I think New York will not be abandoned, and unless compelled by dire necessity, that it will not be given without terms."
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London
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Aug. 18
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impressions that charleston and new york may be evacuated like savannah and georgia, but writer opines new york will not be abandoned without terms and charleston evacuation may have occurred.
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A committee of merchants trading to America met with Lord Shelburne to express apprehensions about Charleston and New York due to Savannah's evacuation; the writer, informed by a committee member, doubts New York's intended evacuation and seeks to avoid unnecessary alarm.