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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British settlers in Honduras Bay receive two letters from the Governor of Merida demanding they cease fortifying and depart the area, threatening military action if they do not, dated July 5 and September 14, 1756.
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We received the 4th Instant by a Flag of Truce, two Letters from the Governor of Merida. The first, dated the 5th of July, intimated, that by erecting a Fort, and bringing down Soldiers, was, as they imagined, with a View to maintain and make this Place our own, which was actually contrary to the crowned Heads; and that unless we could produce Authority from his Britannick Majesty, for settling this Place, we must depart hence; neither did he limit any Time for our so doing.
The second is dated the 14th of Sept. and intimates, that we had been guilty of a Breach of Peace, in erecting said Fortifications, as it never was his Intention to suffer his People to commit any Hostilities, neither as yet had they: Therefore must directly depart from the Bay, or else he would forthwith dispatch an Army to drive us.
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Honduras Bay
Event Date
Oct. 6. 1756
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demand to depart or face dispatch of an army; no hostilities committed yet by his people.
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Received two letters via Flag of Truce on the 4th Instant. First, dated 5th of July, claims erecting Fort and bringing Soldiers aims to claim the Place against crowned Heads; demands authority from his Britannick Majesty or departure, no time limit. Second, dated 14th of Sept., accuses breach of Peace by fortifications; insists immediate departure or Army will be sent.