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BG.761.049
10 Aug 1761:21,22 (332)
Bristol, Monday June 15.
Yesterday morning we received advice from Portsmouth, that
Belleisle surrendered to the English by capitulation, on the
7th instant:----And this evening an express arrived with the
London Gazette Extraordinary, published yesterday afternoon:
On receipt of which, all the bells in the city immediately
rung. The following is an exact copy of the London Gazette
Extraordinary. Whitehall, June 14, 1761. . .
Article I. The entire garrison shall march through the
breach with the honours of war, drums beating, colours
flying, 3 pieces of cannon, with 123 rounds each, and
lighted matches. Each soldier shall have 15 rounds in his
cartouch box. . .
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