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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Admiral Pigot arrived in the West Indies to command the British fleet. Captain Gage reported that a French squadron of 14 ships of the line and frigates sailed from Cape François for the continent on July 3, and a Spanish squadron of similar size departed for Havana at the same time.
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Admiral Pigot, from England, arrived in the West Indies about a month since, to take upon him the command of the British fleet in those seas.
Captain Gage, of Beverly, passenger on board a vessel which arrived at Newbury-Port a few days since, informs, that he left Cape François on the 7th ult. and that 4 days before, a French squadron, of 14 ships of the line, with a number of frigates, sailed from thence for this continent. A Spanish squadron, consisting of the like number of capital ships, took their departure from the Cape at the same time, bound for the Havana.
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West Indies
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August 1
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Admiral Pigot arrived from England in the West Indies about a month ago to command the British fleet. Captain Gage, who left Cape François on July 7, reported that four days prior, a French squadron of 14 ships of the line and frigates sailed for the continent, and a Spanish squadron of similar capital ships departed for Havana.