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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from a private letter dated Halifax, Oct. 10, warns of British troops pouring into Nova Scotia and Canada, fortification of western U.S. posts, increased garrisons, and Vermont commissioners negotiating union with British authorities at Montreal, foretelling a severe threat to American republics.
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Extract of a private letter, dated Halifax, Oct. 10.
"The information I have given ought to be kept secret for my sake, and I communicate it in the greatest confidence that it will not be divulged; but depend upon it, troops are pouring into Nova-Scotia and Canada, from home, every day; the posts in the west of the U. S. are daily fortifying; the garrisons are increased: Commissioners from Vermont are, at this moment, in treaty with the British Commissioners at Montreal, to bring about a Union with the old government: a storm is gathering over your Republicks, more terrible than they have ever experienced;--nay, the thunder is now on the point of breaking upon your heads.--God grant that you may get seasonable and authentick intelligence, that you may be prepared to resist the shock!"
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Nova Scotia And Canada
Event Date
Oct. 10
Outcome
increased british military presence and ongoing negotiations for union between vermont and british government
Event Details
Troops are pouring into Nova-Scotia and Canada from home every day; posts in the west of the U. S. are daily fortifying; garrisons are increased; commissioners from Vermont are in treaty with British commissioners at Montreal to bring about a union with the old government; a storm is gathering over the republics more terrible than ever experienced, with thunder on the point of breaking.