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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Refugees from West Florida plundered enslaved people, horses, and effects in the back parts of South Carolina, were pursued, overtaken near Pensacola, and delivered to the Spanish Governor for imprisonment pending execution upon proof of ownership.
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Advice is received from West Florida, that a party of refugees who came from thence into the back parts of this state, and plundered a number of Negroes, horses and other effects, and made their way back again, were pursued and overtaken near Pensacola, and securely delivered to the Spanish Governor, with the Negroes, who detains them in prison till proper proof can be obtained of the owners in this state, when they will be executed for such daring robberies on the people of this state.
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Primary Location
Back Parts Of South Carolina
Event Date
Oct. 11
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refugees detained in prison near pensacola; to be executed upon proof of ownership of stolen negroes, horses, and effects.
Event Details
A party of refugees from West Florida entered the back parts of South Carolina, plundered a number of Negroes, horses, and other effects, then returned; they were pursued, overtaken near Pensacola, and delivered to the Spanish Governor with the stolen Negroes.