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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Capt. Lewis arrives in Boston on August 7 from Halifax via Salem, reporting the British condemnation of the ship Pigou's cargo, pending decision on the vessel, an embargo on US-bound ships at Halifax which he evaded, arrivals and departures of British warships, and a rumor of a naval action in the English Channel.
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BOSTON, August 8.
THE PIGOU.
Yesterday arrived in town from Halifax, via Salem, in 5 days, Capt. Lewis, late commander of the ship Pigou, American Indiaman, carried into Halifax by the Blanche and Hunter frigates.
The cargo of the Pigou had been wholly condemned, before Capt. Lewis left Halifax; but decision had not been had on the ship. 25,000 dollars of this cargo had been insured in this town, as bona fide American property—a piece of weighty evidence that was not known at her trial, and which might possibly have materially affected the sentence.
Capt. Lewis rather declines conversation on the affair; and makes but few observations on his treatment, the trial, &c. He was promised the relinquishment of his own adventure; but had not procured it when he left Halifax.
An Embargo had taken place at Halifax, on all vessels bound to the United States before Capt. Lewis left there; and he came to Salem in a small boat with which he and others eluded the embargo.
The Argonaut, of 64 guns, and L'Oiseau, of 38, of Admiral Murray's squadron, had arrived at Halifax convoying in 14 sail of the French provisioning fleet.
The Beaulieu, 40 guns, the Alarm, 32, the Quebec, 32, and the Zebra, 16, had sailed on a cruise off the American coast.
A report prevailed, that there had been an action in the English channel, and that eight French ships of the line had been taken, and four sunk.
It is with great pleasure that we communicate the following intelligence to the public, viz.
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Halifax
Event Date
August 8
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cargo of the pigou wholly condemned; decision on ship pending; capt. lewis promised but did not receive relinquishment of his own adventure; embargo evaded by small boat; rumor of eight french ships taken and four sunk in english channel.
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Capt. Lewis, former commander of the American ship Pigou captured by British frigates Blanche and Hunter, arrived in Boston from Halifax via Salem. The Pigou's cargo was condemned, with $25,000 insured in Boston as American property unknown at trial. An embargo halted US-bound vessels at Halifax, which Lewis eluded. British ships Argonaut and L'Oiseau arrived convoying 14 French provisioning vessels; Beaulieu, Alarm, Quebec, and Zebra sailed on cruise off American coast. Report of naval action in English Channel.