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Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Havannah as of January 29 detail Earl of Albemarle's departure for England on the Rippon with the Pembrook; arrival of a prize ship carrying St. Jago de Cuba's governor; seven English ships with dry goods; Spanish break-in and murder of Philadelphia merchants Reed and Boyd; murders of English soldiers by Spaniards, with 24 Spaniards hanged.
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Havannah
Event Date
29th January
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two philadelphia merchants (reed and boyd) murdered by spaniards; several english soldiers murdered; 24 spaniards hanged.
Event Details
Letters and intelligence from Havannah report Earl of Albemarle sailing for England on January 22 aboard Rippon Man of War with Pembrook; valuable prize arrived carrying Governor of St. Jago de Cuba; seven ships from England with dry goods; four Spaniards broke into store, murdered two Philadelphia merchants but left bags behind; several English soldiers murdered by Spaniards, who are hanged upon discovery, with 24 already executed.