The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, June 1, 1759, Page 5

Supplement to the New-Hamp/Ziré GAZETTE. Friday June 1. 1759. No. 130. PHILADELDPHI A, My 17 A Small Privateer has carried intoNew Providence alarge Dutch Frenchman, with 6co Hids. of bugar. -— The Ship Weftmoreland, Capt. Taylor, of this Port, bound to 5St. Kitts, was caft away en the Plate Wreck, and the Veflel-and Cargo entirely loit. Extral? ofa Letter from Barbados, April zo, 1759, ¢ By an exprefswhich arrived here a few days ago, in. twenty three days from Spithead, there is an ac- count of fixty odd fail of French veflels, moft of them ftore-fhips, having failed for St. Domingo, un- der convoy of feven {all of Duich Men of War, 3 of which chafed the exprefs : That the King of the two Sicilies having requefted of the Couit of En. gland, to have an Admiral to accompany him in pay- ing a vifit to the King of Spain, before his death, Admiral Bolcawen was accordingly gone with him : That on the death of his Spanifh Majefly, it was ex pefted war would be declared by Spain and Sardinia againft the French ; and a Dutch war was likewife much talked of : That the King of Pruflia had fhut up Count Daun in fuch a Manner, that he mull ei- ther fuerender, or fight his way through : T'hat Capt. Tyrrel was arrived in England, and was moft graci- oufly received by his Majefty, who was plealed to defire his hand ; and as he was endeavouring to get his right hand (which was wounded) out of a f{ling, the King defired him to give him the other, “as his right hand was hurt, by gallantly fighting in his {ez- vice, and for the good of kis country.” NEW.YORK, May z1. Captein Wrigist from Monta Chrifti, informs, that he failed in company with the St. George privateer, Capt. Devercaux, of this Port; and that two Days after, they faw a fhip on the fands at the Caicos, when Capt. Devereaux fent his boat in hopes of knowing who fhe was ; that the People on board the Boat declared there was no Perfon on board the Ship, and that (as they were well acquainted with her) they were confider.: fhe was the Privateer Ship King of Pruffia, Donaldfon, Mafter, belonging to this Port, Thurfday laft Capt. Lawrence came in from St. Kits, in 19-Daye, having leftit on Saturday the 28th of April. The Day before he fai'ed a Sioop came down to St. Kitts from Guadaloupe, and confirms the Intelligence of our Forces having taken Pofiel on of Beemeau on that Ifland : That the Inhabitants were put to the utmoft Diftrefs for the want of Pro- vifions, all their Communications having been cut off; that the Negroes were continually running away off the Ifland in Canoes, &c. and that one in particular foundered with 18 or 20 fine flaves in her, who all perithed ; and another was taken with as many on board : That it was thought upwards of oo French Negroes were fent to Jamaica by our People, fince they firft landed ; and near as great a Number carri- ed off by the Privateers : That near 1400 of the Iflanders had jult come in and furrendered to Gene- ral Barrington ; who had allowed th~ Governor with the Remainder, only 4 Days to dcter o ine a Capitula- tion ; and the Day on whick Cao:. Lawrence failed, was the laft of the Four. Commodore Moore wasft:!! at all his Majefty’s thips are rencczvodiog ; \ Nomirica, where Morficur Bompar fill at Fort Royal. thortPaflage, Capt, Lawrence furcher informs ws, That Captain John Wallace, of the Privateer Snow Earl of Loudon cf this Port, was unfortunately drowned in attempting io get on board his Vefiel while at an Anchor ingl 2 Old Road. He made two Attempts, in both of which the Boat overfet. The Captain was foon af- ter taken up and had a decent Interment, By the fame Conveyance we are affured, that fleets from five to ten fail of French floops frequently go from Martinique to Euftatia, deep loaded with Sugar and full of Men and Guns; but that, upon any Top- fail Veflel heaving in fight and giving chafe, they fcamper immediately, each for himfelf : One of thefe Fleets Capt. M’Pher{on of Philadelphia lately mat with, and notwithftanding their Fiight different Ways, he made fhift to take two of them. The Harlequin floop privateer, of this place, has taken a floop loaded with fugar, &c. which fold for 1500 L. in the Weft Indies. Extralt-of a Letter from St. Kitts, dated April 28. “* We juft now received an Account, that on the 24th Inftant, the French on Guadaloupe defired a CefTation of Arms for 4 Days, which was granted them : During which the Englifh reinforced all the advanced Pofls. This Day the Ceflation expires, and “tis expected the Capitulation will be figned on the fame.” _ Saturday Night laft arrived here Capt.Young from St. Croix, but laft from St. 'Thomas, which Place he left the zd of May. In him came Paflenger Capt. Sommers, of this Place, both of whom, together with another Perfon who alfo came in Capt. Young, fay, That by the St. Chriftophers Gazette, and by fome of their particular Friends who came down in a few Hours frem Antigua, St. Kitts, &c. they read, ard were aflured, the Governor of Gradaloupe,and *hofe who held out with him, had, for a Certainty, at laft, furrendered as Prifoners of War to General Barring- ton, on the 28th or zgth of April lat : That feveral Tranfports were failed with the Prifoners toAntigua, &c. And that Capt. Tyrrel, late of the Buckingham, had juft returned to Barbados from England, in about & 25 Days Paffage,with 7 Men of War of theLine,and ¢ & 6 or 7000 Land Forces ; from whence it was con- 3 - je@ured he was, under Commodore Moore, to pro- ceed immediately to Martinique, a moft diftrefled Place both for want of Reinforcements, and the more neceflary Article to fultain Life, called, Prowvifions ; which latter was almoft effe€tually prevented gettin among them, by the Vigilance of cur Cruizers © St. Euftatia, &c. - Commodore Moore was fail'd fromPrince Rupert Bay to give Monf. Bompar Batile; and Dominic had quietly yielded to the Terms Guadaloupe fur- rendered upon. Sunday laft Capt. Troy arrived here in 17 Days from St. Croix, and confirms the Account brought by Capt. Young, of the Surrender of Guadaloupe, and fays,that all the old Men and Children are to be fen to Martineco, and thofe capable of bearing Arms to Antigua. . Three Days ago Capt. Troy f{poke with a Letter of Maique Brig. Capt. Ritche, from Briftol for Philadelphia, who had in Company with him a. French Snow which he took in the Charnel, bound to Martizico from Old France, in a d into Martinico. ie ma Cooper’s Shep where he was fiing - d carr by which Means fhe loft her Life, rivateer an he Fleet, failed underConvoy of his Majefty's Ship Seaho:fe, Capt. s, a Veflel from St. Kitts arrived juft beforehe came off, , from this Port for Antigua, was taken the firft of April lalt by a French , was burnt to the Ground, by means of fome Sparks of Fire that were blown fro This Day twelve Tranfports, being the laft cf t fome Catke ; Mrs, Tappa unfortunately went up Stairs to bring fome Papers and Cafh, but havipg remained there tco long the Floor fell in, left on Saturday the 12th Inflant. He fay ing -will, Capt.Concklin - . Roe o » ain Seymour came in Yefterday from Bermuda, which which brought much the fame Intell Smith, for Halifax. . (2] igence with the forego The Sioop What-you Friday the 11th Intt. the Houfe of Mrs. Tappa, at Efopus Capt Captain