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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from back country via Wilmington: A Kentucky river float sunk by Spanish vessel, killing several; locals retaliated by attacking Spanish batteau at Kentucky, killing more Spaniards and forcing others to flee. Fears of serious consequences.
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A gentleman from the back country informs, that accounts had been received there, that a float belonging to Kentucky, going down the river, had been sunk by a Spanish vessel, and several of the people killed or drowned, the rest saving themselves by swimming. Soon after, a Spanish batteau arrived at Kentucky, to purchase flour; when a number of inhabitants, in revenge, attacked the Spaniards, killed several, and forced the others to fly. It is apprehended that these quarrels may be attended with serious consequences.
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Kentucky
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several people killed or drowned in sinking, rest swam to safety; several spaniards killed in attack, others forced to flee; potential serious consequences apprehended.
Event Details
A float belonging to Kentucky going down the river sunk by Spanish vessel. Soon after, Spanish batteau arrived at Kentucky to purchase flour; inhabitants attacked in revenge, killing several Spaniards and forcing others to fly.