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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Two Spanish settees without commission captured the English ship Warrington, Capt. Thomas Hipper, bound from Smyrna to Algiers, between Oran and Algiers on September 17. The ship carried Turkish merchants and cargo including silks and rice. Captured crew and passengers are in quarantine at Cartagena; complaints sent to Spanish court for restitution.
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Cartagena, Sept. 21. O. S. On Monday the 19th Instant, arriv'd here two large Spanish Settees, in each six large Guns, and about thirty Pattereroes, who are loaded with Flour, belonging to the King of Spain, for the Garrison of Oran; but on Saturday the 17th Inst. between Oran and Algiers, they met with the Warrington, Capt. Thomas Hipper, whom they took in Manner following:
The said Captain was bound from Smyrna to Algiers, freighted by Turks, who were on board with some Passengers, in all Eleven of them; but by Easterly Winds, and not knowing the Land, over-run his Port, and on the 17th Inst. in the Morning, was near these 2 Settees, and it being little Wind, he hoisted his Colours, and got out his Boat, which he sent with his Mate and 4 Hands to ask what Land it was. The Settees hoisted Moors Colours: and as soon as the Boat came along Side one of them, they took out his Mate and 2 Men, and sent the Boat back for the Captain and his Passengers, which as soon as he brought, they took it from him, and tumbled him and his People into the Hold, and sent their Hands and took out the Turkish Merchants and Passengers: and then they struck the Moors Colours, and hoisted Spanish. The Captain, with his Passengers, are on board the said Vessels on Quarantine. They brought away the Mediterranean Pass, and left the Ship, with 7 Spaniards and some of the Ship's Crew; but what is become of her we cannot yet learn. Her Cargo consists of Silks, Turkish Stuffs, Rice, and some Iron. Neither of these Vessels have any Commission. By this Post the Intendant acquaints the Court of Spain in Behalf of the Catalans, as also does the Person acting here as Consul, on Behalf of the Captain, to our Minister at Madrid; and it is to be hoped that our Court will take Care that due Restitution is made to the Sufferers, and Punishment inflicted on these Piratical Fellows, or there will be no Safety for our English Navigation in those Seas.
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Between Oran And Algiers
Event Date
17th Inst.
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ship warrington captured; captain, passengers, and crew placed in quarantine on spanish vessels at cartagena; ship left with 7 spaniards and some crew; mediterranean pass taken; cargo of silks, turkish stuffs, rice, and iron; complaints sent to spanish court for restitution and punishment.
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Two Spanish settees, loaded with flour for Oran, arrived at Cartagena on September 19. On September 17 between Oran and Algiers, they captured the Warrington, Capt. Thomas Hipper, bound from Smyrna to Algiers with Turkish merchants and passengers (11 total) and cargo. Due to easterly winds, the ship overshot port. The settees hoisted Moorish colors, lured the ship's boat, captured the mate and men, then the captain and passengers, transferred Turkish merchants, switched to Spanish colors, and confined the English in the hold. No commission for the vessels. Intendant and acting consul informed Spanish court and British minister at Madrid.