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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from St. Christopher's via Philadelphia: A French frigate brought urgent dispatches to Count d'Ennery in Martinico, informing the Governor of Fort Royal that Spain has declared war on England, though England has not yet responded. Inhabitants assured no immediate threat from English.
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Extract of a Letter from St. Christopher's, dated the 20th Inst. just arrived in the Brig --- Capt. Smith.
"By a Gentleman who arrived Yesterday from Dominica we are assured, as a matter of Fact, that the Day before he left that Island: some Gentlemen who arrived from Martinico brought Advice, that a French Frigate arrived at St. Pierre's from France, with Dispatches for his Excellency Count d'Ennery, which were of such Importance, as made it necessary for him to communicate the Contents of them to the Governor of Fort Royal, tho' then 1 o'Clock at Night. This causing some speculation among the Inhabitants, they solicited his Excellency to inform them if they had anything to apprehend from the English. They were answered, they had not: but that Spain had already DECLARED WAR against England though the English had not yet declared. The Frigate sailed in a few hours for Hispaniola."
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Martinico
Event Date
20th Inst.
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spain declared war against england; english had not yet declared.
Event Details
A French frigate arrived at St. Pierre's from France with important dispatches for Count d'Ennery, who communicated them to the Governor of Fort Royal at 1 o'clock at night. Inhabitants inquired about threats from the English and were assured none, but informed of Spain's declaration of war on England. The frigate then sailed for Hispaniola.