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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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During the French Revolution, France's West-India settlements faced destruction from inhabitant proscriptions, negro insurrections, and official policy preferring ruin over moral compromise. Now valuing them, France sent a fleet from Brest in November last, intercepted by Lord Howe's fleet and forced to shelter in L'Orient.
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At the beginning of the French Revolution, and for some time after, every exertion appeared to be made in France, to destroy their West-India settlements. No American is unacquainted with the proscription and flight of their inhabitants—the insurrections of the negroes and the destruction of the towns and plantations. The ruling powers declared that they had rather see these islands destroyed, than that the least infraction of a moral principle should be made. Now they are destroyed, their value is continually spoken of, and their advantage to the manufac-tural and agricultural interests of France, the theme of daily debate. In consequence a fleet of seven ships of the line, five frigates, two brigs, and 30 transports, in November last sailed from Brest, for the West-Indies, but were intercepted by Lord Howe's fleet, and has been obliged to take shelter in L'Orient.
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West Indies
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November Last
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fleet intercepted by lord howe's fleet and obliged to take shelter in l'orient.
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At the beginning of the French Revolution, efforts were made in France to destroy West-India settlements through proscription and flight of inhabitants, negro insurrections, and destruction of towns and plantations. Ruling powers preferred destruction over moral infraction. Now destroyed, their value to French interests is debated. Consequently, a fleet of seven ships of the line, five frigates, two brigs, and 30 transports sailed from Brest for the West-Indies in November last but was intercepted.