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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Philadelphia reports General Sir Guy Carleton seeking prisoner exchange with Congress, possibly to initiate treaty; advises caution. Mr. Blake confirms British peace intentions and upcoming international congress in Brussels in June.
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"General Sir Guy Carleton has just solicited the Congress to settle a cartel for the exchange of prisoners, I believe with a view to open a more important treaty: he is subtle and reserved, and I am confident a better officer than any General the enemy have yet sent to command in America. I am satisfied Congress and the Commander in Chief should, with the utmost circumspection, watch his every action. He has thrown open the doors of New York, and all manner of persons may go in and out as uninterruptedly as you go from Cambridge to Boston. A Mr. Blake, a Carolinian of eminence, followed Sir Guy Carleton's famous letter from New York; he confirms the resolution of the Ministry for peace, and adds, that a Congress, consisting of all the Ministers of the belligerent powers, was to meet in June at Brussels, where, it was believed, a general peace would be forthwith concluded."
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Philadelphia
Event Date
August 13
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prospects for general peace through international congress in brussels in june
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General Sir Guy Carleton solicits Congress for prisoner exchange cartel, possibly to open treaty; described as subtle officer requiring caution. New York access opened. Mr. Blake confirms British Ministry's peace resolution and upcoming belligerent powers' congress in Brussels.