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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Calcutta reports British ship Medway detained to protect settlement amid rising disturbances as Cosim Ali Cawn rallies another power for a second campaign. Recent Madras accounts suggest Cosim may soon flee to avoid capture. He is accused of massacring about 4000 supporters in cold blood, plus battle deaths.
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We were just going to sail for Madras, when we had Advices commanding our Stay here in order to protect this Settlement, as fresh Disturbances are gathering up the Country, another Power having been prevailed upon by Cosim Ali Cawn to join him, in order to try a second Campaign. However, we hope this will not produce any bad Effects, as our last Accounts from Madras give us Reason to hope that Cosim himself would soon be obliged to leave the Country, as his Stay must necessarily endanger his being taken Prisoner. It is now commonly computed, that of black and white People in our Interest, he has massacred in cold Blood about 4000, exclusive of the many destroyed in Battle.
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Calcutta
Event Date
March 20, 1764
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massacred in cold blood about 4000 black and white people in our interest, exclusive of the many destroyed in battle
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British ship Medway detained in Calcutta to protect settlement due to fresh disturbances as Cosim Ali Cawn persuades another power to join for a second campaign. Last accounts from Madras indicate Cosim may soon leave the country to avoid capture.