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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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London report on French naval ships funded by provinces and cities in 1782, listing names, sponsors, and gun counts; seven participated in de Grasse's recent engagement.
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The following is a state of the ships given by the different provinces and cities of France. Anno, 1782.
Guns.
La Ville de Paris. by the city of Paris, 110
La Languedoc. by the states of Languedoc, 80
Le S. Esprit, by the order of the holy Spirit 80
Le Zele by the receivers general, 74
Le Citoyen, by the court of bankers, 74
Le Bourgogne. by the states of Burgundy, 74
Le Marseilles, by the chamber of commerce 74
[These 7 were in the late engagement under de Grasse.]
L'Union. union of the different votes, 74
Le Diligent, by the registers of the port, 74
Le Six Corps, by the 6 corporations of Paris 74
L'Artois. state of Artois,
La Flandre. state of Flanders,
Le Bordelois, province of Guyenne,
La Ferme, by the farmers general,
L'Utile, by ditto, 74
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France
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1782
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State of French ships given by different provinces and cities, including La Ville de Paris (110 guns, city of Paris), La Languedoc (80 guns, states of Languedoc), Le S. Esprit (80 guns, order of the holy Spirit), Le Zele (74 guns, receivers general), Le Citoyen (74 guns, court of bankers), Le Bourgogne (74 guns, states of Burgundy), Le Marseilles (74 guns, chamber of commerce); these seven in late engagement under de Grasse; additional ships: L'Union (74 guns, union of different votes), Le Diligent (74 guns, registers of the port), Le Six Corps (74 guns, 6 corporations of Paris), L'Artois (state of Artois), La Flandre (state of Flanders), Le Bordelois (province of Guyenne), La Ferme (farmers general), L'Utile (74 guns, ditto).