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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On October 14, four shallops carrying 50 French refugees from captured St. Peters arrived at Sandy-Bay; more expected. Locals provided shelter and aid to the distressed families en route to Boston's French Consul.
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Saturday afternoon arrived at Sandy-Bay four shallops, with fifty French persons on board, viz. men, women and children, six shallops more are hourly expected: Their account of themselves is, that St. Peters was taken by the English some months since, and that the inhabitants were permitted to remain there till within a few weeks, when they were obliged to desert the place; that they accordingly betook themselves to their small vessels with their families, in much want and distress, and are on their way to the French Consul at Boston:—
The inhabitants of Sandy-Bay discovered on this occasion their disposition to alleviate the distresses of others, by affording shelter in their own houses to many of these unfortunate sufferers, and liberally contributing to the supply of their wants.
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Primary Location
Sandy Bay
Event Date
October 14
Outcome
french families in want and distress received shelter in local houses and liberal contributions for their wants.
Event Details
Saturday afternoon, four shallops arrived at Sandy-Bay with fifty French persons (men, women, children); six more expected hourly. They fled St. Peters, taken by English some months prior, permitted to stay until recently obliged to desert in small vessels with families, heading to French Consul at Boston.