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April 27, 1759 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News April 27, 1759

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Antigua Proclamation, Raising Companies, Gen Hopson, Military Expedition, Guadaloupe, Negroes Compensation

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Proclamation published in Antigua by Gen. Thomas on the 6th instant, detailing Maj. Gen. Hopson's proposal to raise six companies in the islands for the expedition, including pay, arms, victualling, command, medical support, compensation for negroes, and transport provisions at the crown's expense.

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A proclamation has been published in Antigua by his Excellency Gen. Thomas, dated the 6th instant; importing, That Maj. Gen. Hopson, late commander in chief of his Majesty's land forces upon the present expedition, having proposed to his Excellency the raising six companies in the islands under his government (each company to consist of one captain, three lieuts. four serjeants, four corporals, and 100 private men) that each officer should receive the same pay as the officers of the King's troops, and each private man three bitts a day: that arms, cartridge boxes, and ammunition should be delivered to such companies at Guadaloupe: that they should be victualled in the same manner as the regular troops, be under the absolute command of Gen. Hopson, and employed by him in the most advantageous manner for the King's service: that a proper number of surgeons and medicine chests should be sent for the said companies to Guadaloupe from Antigua at the expence of his Majesty: that all such negroes as should be killed or maimed, should be paid for by his Majesty, according to such appraisements as should be made thereof before their embarkation, by persons to be appointed by his Excellency; that transports should be provided at the expence of the crown for such negroes; and that they should at the like expence be victualled in their passage to Guadaloupe.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military

What keywords are associated?

Antigua Proclamation Raising Companies Gen Hopson Military Expedition Guadaloupe Negroes Compensation

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Thomas Maj. Gen. Hopson

Where did it happen?

Antigua

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Antigua

Event Date

The 6th Instant

Key Persons

Gen. Thomas Maj. Gen. Hopson

Event Details

A proclamation has been published in Antigua by his Excellency Gen. Thomas, dated the 6th instant; importing, That Maj. Gen. Hopson, late commander in chief of his Majesty's land forces upon the present expedition, having proposed to his Excellency the raising six companies in the islands under his government (each company to consist of one captain, three lieuts. four serjeants, four corporals, and 100 private men) that each officer should receive the same pay as the officers of the King's troops, and each private man three bitts a day: that arms, cartridge boxes, and ammunition should be delivered to such companies at Guadaloupe: that they should be victualled in the same manner as the regular troops, be under the absolute command of Gen. Hopson, and employed by him in the most advantageous manner for the King's service: that a proper number of surgeons and medicine chests should be sent for the said companies to Guadaloupe from Antigua at the expence of his Majesty: that all such negroes as should be killed or maimed, should be paid for by his Majesty, according to such appraisements as should be made thereof before their embarkation, by persons to be appointed by his Excellency; that transports should be provided at the expence of the crown for such negroes; and that they should at the like expence be victualled in their passage to Guadaloupe.