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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Ptolemy arrived from Antigua reporting HMS Repulse captured a 20-gun ship from Martinico to France with 900 hogsheads of sugar under Neapolitan colors. Dominico's governor sent to England. Transports delayed post-hurricane for Martinico siege, expected to succeed due to French supply shortages. Local privateers failing amid vigilant British warships.
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26 Days from Antigua, and brings an Account, that his
Majesty's Ship Repulse of 20 Guns, had lately carried
in there a Ship of 20 Guns, from Martinico to Old
France, loaded with 900 Hogsheads of Sugar; but that
She was taken under Neapolitan Colours; that the Governor
of Dominico, was sent to England; that the
Transports that lately sailed from hence for Guadaloupe,
were laid up till the Hurricane Months were over, when
it was not in the least doubted but that the Siege of
Martinico would be undertaken, and that it was the
general Opinion of the French themselves the Island
must Fall, as they had not received any Supplies of Men
from France as was currently reported; that the Martinico
Privateers had very bad Success of late, our Men
of War being very vigilant on their several Stations.
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Antigua
Event Date
26 Days From Antigua
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capture of 20-gun ship with 900 hogsheads of sugar; governor of dominico sent to england; expected fall of martinico; poor success for martinico privateers
Event Details
Captain Ptolemy arrived with account that HMS Repulse captured a 20-gun ship from Martinico to Old France loaded with sugar under Neapolitan colors. Governor of Dominico sent to England. Transports for Guadaloupe laid up until after hurricane months for siege of Martinico, which French believe must fall without supplies from France. Martinico privateers had bad success due to vigilant British men of war.