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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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From Kingston, Jamaica, June 7: The new governor of St. Domingo clashes with civil commissioners, including M. Santhonax, over treasure deposited on the ship America, ordered to the Cape by the naval commander. French naval force at St. Domingo listed as three 80-gun ships, seven frigates, three or four armed brigs, and a corvette.
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The new governor of St. Domingo is already at war with the civil commissioners. M. Santhonax has deposited the money, obtained from the inhabitants of Port-au-Prince, on board the America. The naval commander in chief, at the requisition of the governor, has ordered the ship round to the Cape. The commissary, who is much attached to the treasure, says, he shall not stir, and thus is the point at issue between them.
The whole naval force of the French at St. Domingo, provided there has been no recent accession from Europe, is three eighty gun ships, seven frigates, three or four armed brigs, and a corvette.
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St. Domingo
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June 7
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dispute over the ship america and its treasure; no resolution reported. french naval force: three eighty-gun ships, seven frigates, three or four armed brigs, and a corvette.
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The new governor is at war with the civil commissioners. M. Santhonax deposited money from Port-au-Prince inhabitants on board the America. The naval commander, at the governor's requisition, ordered the ship to the Cape. The commissary, attached to the treasure, refuses to move, forming the point of issue.