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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Jacobs arrived in Boston from Cadiz reporting expectations of Gibraltar's surrender due to the exhausted British garrison's shortages and petition to General Elliot. Duke de Crillon urged Count d'Artois to hasten to witness the British flag struck.
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Friday last Capt. Jacobs arrived at an out port, in 50 days from Cadiz, by whom we learn, that when he left that place they were in daily expectation of hearing the surrender of Gibraltar; as the garrison were almost wore out with excessive fatigue and were short of provision; and had petitioned General Elliot, setting forth their inability to defend the place much longer: and that the Duke de Crillon, commander in chief of the troops before that place, had wrote the Count d'Artois, brother to the King of France, who was at some distance from the Spanish camp. That if he inclined to see the British standard on the walls of Gibraltar struck, he must hasten immediately to camp.
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Gibraltar
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When Capt. Jacobs Left Cadiz, 50 Days Prior To His Arrival Friday Last
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daily expectation of surrender due to garrison fatigue and provision shortages; petition to general elliot for inability to defend longer
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Capt. Jacobs reported from Cadiz that the British garrison at Gibraltar was nearly worn out with fatigue, short of provisions, and had petitioned General Elliot about their inability to hold much longer, leading to expectations of imminent surrender. Duke de Crillon, commanding the besieging troops, wrote to Count d'Artois, urging him to hurry to camp to see the British standard struck from the walls.