The New Hampshire Gazette

The Dutch in the East Indies, for some time past, having had a dislike to the English on account of Saltpetre trade; in order to gratify their ambitious views, they entered into a combination against Calcutta: and in this treacherous scheme it appears, by their own confession, that they were to massacre every Englishman.

They first procured a commission from the Governor of Batavia, which it is said was granted, and then fitted out seven large ships well manned, having on board a thousand Europeans and 500 Seapoys, with all sorts of implements of war.

The first breach of friendship was by taking an English trading sloop. The next was an attempt on Calcutta, in the river of Bengal, where they landed their men, in hopes of taking the place; but the fort fired so briskly that 200 of them were slain, and 500 more taken prisoners. In this action Col. Ford commanded, and not Col. Clive.

Their next behaviour was in attacking our East India Company's ships, viz. the Hardwicke, Capt. Sampson; the Duke of Dorset, Capt. Bernard Forrester; the Calcutta, Capt. George Wilson; who all behaved so well as to beat every one of them, and take five, though the odds were so great.

Two of the Dutch vessels that were making their escape, were taken by the Royal George, Capt. George Beamis, and another ship, whose name we have not yet heard.

The Dutch having now been disappointed in their intended villainy it was thought proper to abridge them of some of their power in the river Bengal; therefore the English ships came before one of their settlements, and soon took the factory. No doubt a proper retaliation, and with just resentment. But on confessing their iniquitous schemes, and signing a proper instrument, acknowledging the Rights of the English, their ships, we hear, have been restored, as well as the factory.