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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Halifax report, August 13, 1812: American privateers Curlew, Catharine (14 guns), and Gossamer (14 guns) captured by British ships Acasta and Emulous; casualties on Catharine; US Nautilus arrived; British Emulous wrecked; 700 US prisoners held.
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Gloucester, August 13, 1812. - We have bad news for privateersmen. The boat Charlotte has just arrived from Halifax in 6 days, and brought home Messrs. Newman and Bennet, officers of the Boston privateer Curlew, the crew of the Picking, and several other prisoners. The Charlotte was captured by the Juniper sch. near Scemin, but on arriving at Halifax and being proved to be a coaster, she was immediately released by Admiral Sawyer.
The Curlew was captured the 26th of July by the Acasta, after a chase of two hours.
The Charlotte left in Halifax the privateer or letter of marque Catharine of 14 guns belonging to Boston, and which was last week reported to have taken the Plumper. She was captured by the Emulous brig, of 18 guns, after an engagement one hour and a half, had her boatswain killed and first Lieutenant wounded. She also left the Gossamer brig privateer, of Boston, of 14 guns, likewise taken by the Emulous.
The U. States brig Nautilus had arrived there.
The British brig Emulous, of 18 guns, has been lost in a fog, on Cape Sable; and the crew are to be transferred to the Curlew, which is to be fitted out as a King's vessel.
There was nearly seven hundred American prisoners in Halifax, when the Charlotte left there, who were well treated.
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Halifax
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August 13, 1812
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catharine: boatswain killed and first lieutenant wounded; emulous lost in fog on cape sable; nearly seven hundred american prisoners in halifax, well treated
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The boat Charlotte arrived from Halifax with officers and crew from the Boston privateer Curlew, the Picking, and other prisoners. Charlotte was captured by the Juniper sch. near Scemin but released as a coaster. Curlew captured July 26 by Acasta after two-hour chase. In Halifax: Catharine (14 guns, Boston) captured by Emulous (18 guns) after one hour and half engagement; she had taken Plumper. Gossamer (14 guns, Boston) taken by Emulous. U. States brig Nautilus arrived. Emulous crew to be transferred to Curlew, to be fitted as King's vessel.