The following article was in the Boston Evening Post newspaper published September 20, 1756.

Headline: Falmouth, June 17;
Paper: Boston Evening Post.; Date: 1756-09-20; Iss: 1099; Page: [2];

[Note: The Acadians deported to Virginia were sent on to England where they would be prisoners until 1763.]

Falmouth, June 17, 1756. arriv’d, the Fanny, Bovey, from Virginia, with 204 Neutral French on board, being sent by the Governor of Virginia, he apprehending they would go and join their Countrymen and the Indians in their Interest.

The Expatriated Acadians sailed on La Fauvette sent by King Louis XV to Falmouth. Posted here is the ship's list containing the names of 159 Acadians. The Acadians were exiled in England for seven years. Two ships were lost at sea during their voyage. Out of 1,226 Acadians survived the ocean crossing and upon arrival were separated into four groups: 336 were sent to Liverpool; 340 to Southampton; 300 to Bristol; 250 to Penryn(Falmouth).

Their hell ended on November 3, 1762 at the signing of the Treaty of Paris. By January 1763 though there had been some births during their exile, only 866 Acadians had survived of the 1,226 originally deported.

THIS SHIP SAILED MAY 26, 1763 WITH 159 PASSENGERS FROM FALMOUTH TO MORLAIX COMMANDED BY SIEUR GOURAU.

This was research by François Roux who in the Archives in France where he lives. Thank you cousin François!

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