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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Halifax dated October 16, 1807: Admiral Berkeley's recall countermanded; troops ordered to Nova Scotia; militia organizing amid aversion to war with U.S.; two Affton mutineers executed, others reprieved; Triumph and Leopard arrived from Virginia Capes.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1807.
FROM HALIFAX.
A gentleman who arrived in town last evening, from Halifax, via Plymouth, and who left the former place the 16th inst. informs, That the English September Packet had arrived there from England, bringing London papers to the 7th September, and letters to the 9th.—The letters mentioned that Admiral Berkeley had been recalled; but that the order was countermanded soon after the dispatches received by the Revenge were made known; and that good troops were ordered out to Nova-Scotia. He also observes, that orders had been received from England, for organizing the militia; that several companies had been mustered previous to his leaving Halifax; and that the people there were very averse to a war with the U. S. Two of the Affton's mutineers had been hung at her yard arm, and the remainder reprieved. The Triumph and the Leopard had arrived from the Capes of Virginia.
[Boston Centinel of the 24th inst.]
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Halifax
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16th Inst. October 1807
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two of the affton's mutineers had been hung at her yard arm, and the remainder reprieved
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A gentleman who arrived in town last evening, from Halifax, via Plymouth, and who left the former place the 16th inst. informs, That the English September Packet had arrived there from England, bringing London papers to the 7th September, and letters to the 9th.—The letters mentioned that Admiral Berkeley had been recalled; but that the order was countermanded soon after the dispatches received by the Revenge were made known; and that good troops were ordered out to Nova-Scotia. He also observes, that orders had been received from England, for organizing the militia; that several companies had been mustered previous to his leaving Halifax; and that the people there were very averse to a war with the U. S. The Triumph and the Leopard had arrived from the Capes of Virginia.