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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captains Trevett and Arnold report the surrender of New-Providence island's English garrison to the Governor of Havana and Commodore Gillon on May 17, involving 2500 Spanish troops; garrison to be sent to England. Spanish fleets with 10-12000 troops sailed for the Cape. From Cadiz in March, combined fleet of 60+ sail and 20000 troops ready; English channel fleet at 24 sail.
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By Capts. Trevett and Arnold, of Rhode-Island, who passed through this town on the 2d instant, from Philadelphia to the eastward, we learn, that the island of New-Providence (in the West-Indies) with an English garrison of 200 men, surrendered to the Governor of Havana, and Com. Gillon, in the frigate South-Carolina, on the 17th of May last—that 2500 Spanish troops were employed on the expedition. The Spanish Governor, we hear, was for sending the garrison to Charlestown, but Commodore Gillon not consenting, they are to go to England.—Two Spanish fleets, with between 10 and 12000 troops on board, sailed from the Havana for the Cape, before the South-Carolina left that island.
One of the above gentlemen, who left Cadiz the first of March, says, the combined fleet at that place, consisted of upwards of 60 sail of the line, well manned and compleatly ready for sea—that 20000 troops were ready to embark, but their destination not known—that the English channel fleet was said to consist of 24 sail only.
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New Providence (In The West Indies)
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17th Of May Last
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english garrison of 200 men surrendered; to go to england
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By Capts. Trevett and Arnold, of Rhode-Island, who passed through this town on the 2d instant, from Philadelphia to the eastward, we learn, that the island of New-Providence (in the West-Indies) with an English garrison of 200 men, surrendered to the Governor of Havana, and Com. Gillon, in the frigate South-Carolina, on the 17th of May last—that 2500 Spanish troops were employed on the expedition. The Spanish Governor, we hear, was for sending the garrison to Charlestown, but Commodore Gillon not consenting, they are to go to England.—Two Spanish fleets, with between 10 and 12000 troops on board, sailed from the Havana for the Cape, before the South-Carolina left that island. One of the above gentlemen, who left Cadiz the first of March, says, the combined fleet at that place, consisted of upwards of 60 sail of the line, well manned and compleatly ready for sea—that 20000 troops were ready to embark, but their destination not known—that the English channel fleet was said to consist of 24 sail only.