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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report on Capt. Fisk and first lieutenant of mutinous privateer Romp evading arrest in Nantucket and New-Bedford before fleeing to Baltimore; the ship brought to Rocketts for U.S. court trial, praised for shipbuilding skill.
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PRIVATEER ROMP.
It has been mentioned, that Capt. Fisk and the first Lieutenant of this picaroon, were sent by its mutinous crew to Martinique-a few days since it was reported here, that they had arrived at Nantucket, from the above island: and the Spanish Consul took prompt measures to apprehend them. it appears that they made but a short stay in Nantucket, proceeded to New-Bedford, and before the arrangements made to arrest them could be executed, had embarked at the latter place in the schr. Emily, capt. Cross, for Baltimore. They did not land their baggage at New-Bedford, but had it conveyed immediately on board the Baltimore vessel. [Cent.
The Privateer Romp, whose trial comes on to day before a special court of the U. S. has been bro't up the river, and now lays at Rocketts-a model of the skill which we have attained in ship-building.
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Boston
Event Date
July 20
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capt. fisk and the first lieutenant evaded arrest and embarked for baltimore
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Capt. Fisk and the first Lieutenant of the privateer Romp, sent to Martinique by mutinous crew, arrived at Nantucket, then proceeded to New-Bedford, evading apprehension by the Spanish Consul, and embarked on the schr. Emily for Baltimore without landing baggage. The Privateer Romp has been brought up the river to Rocketts for trial before a special U.S. court.