When was it published?

January 27, 1786 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News January 27, 1786

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

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Benedict Arnold, St Johns, Cargo Loss, Refugees, Colonial Discontent

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In St. Johns, Benedict Arnold arrived by brig with cargo worth nearly 30,000l., but a contention caused the cargo to be lost at sea with no lives lost. Nearby, nearly 300 refugees have left the almost deserted town and country due to distaste for government measures and necessity from insufficient food.

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We learn from St. Johns, that about three weeks since, the infamous American traitor, BENEDICT ARNOLD, arrived off the coast, in a brig of his own, bound in there with a cargo, the sterling cost of which amounted to near 30,000l. - that an elementary contention arose, while he was in this critical situation, which baffled the generalship of this quondam soldier both as a warrior and a Christian - happily no lives were lost, but the accursed rewards of treason and murder were quick deposited in the bowels of the ocean.

Our informant further adds. - that the town and country in the vicinity of St. Johns are almost deserted by the new inhabitants, the refugees, near 300 of whom have lately packed off: some from a distaste to government and country, and some through necessity. The high-handed arbitrary measures of their rulers, it seems, are intolerable: and their wilderness lands do not afford a sufficiency of bread to prevent the hungry from starving.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Benedict Arnold St Johns Cargo Loss Refugees Colonial Discontent

What entities or persons were involved?

Benedict Arnold

Where did it happen?

St. Johns

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

St. Johns

Event Date

About Three Weeks Since

Key Persons

Benedict Arnold

Outcome

no lives were lost, but the cargo worth near 30,000l. was deposited in the ocean; near 300 refugees have packed off

Event Details

Benedict Arnold arrived off the coast in a brig with cargo worth near 30,000l.; an elementary contention arose, leading to the cargo being lost at sea. The town and country near St. Johns are almost deserted by new inhabitants and refugees, who left due to distaste for government and necessity from lack of food; rulers' measures are intolerable.