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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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French government prepares new colony on Guinea coast by equipping vessels with artillery, stores, and hundreds of men. Ships from Rochelle carry recruits to American colonies, including over 600 disbanded officers.
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"The Government continues to take all the necessary Measures for succeeding in the intended new Settlement on the Coast of Guinea : With this View they are equipping a great many French Vessels, destined to transport Artillery and Stores to that Country, and also some Hundreds of Men that have been engaged for founding of this new Colony. We hear from Rochelle, that several Ships have lately sailed from thence for our American Colonies, with Recruits for the Garrisons; and they reckon that upwards of six Hundred Officers, disbanded since the War, are gone to serve in the said Colonies."
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Coast Of Guinea
Event Date
Feb. 26. N.S.
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several ships sailed from rochelle to american colonies with recruits; upwards of six hundred disbanded officers gone to serve in the colonies.
Event Details
French Government equipping many vessels to transport artillery, stores, and hundreds of men for new settlement on Coast of Guinea. Ships from Rochelle sailed to American Colonies with garrison recruits; over six hundred disbanded officers serving there.