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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letter from St. John's, Antigua, reports that the commander of the armed brigantine Nimrod demanded two American vessels taking in arms near Martinico, but was ordered to depart by the fort commander; the captain returned to inform the Admiral, who suggested waiting offshore to capture them.
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The commander of the Nimrod, an armed brigantine, of 16 guns, belonging to this place, going past Martinico, where two American vessels lay taking in arms, went and demanded them to be delivered up to him, but the commander of Martinico fort ordered him to depart, or he would detain him and his crew; the Captain immediately sailed here and informed the Admiral, who acquainted him, that he should have stood a few leagues to sea, and waited for the above vessels coming out of port, and then have made prizes of them.
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Martinico
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captain sailed back to antigua without capturing the vessels; admiral advised alternative strategy for making prizes.
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Commander of Nimrod brigantine demanded delivery of two American vessels taking in arms near Martinico; Martinico fort commander ordered departure under threat of detention; captain informed Admiral in Antigua, who suggested waiting offshore to capture vessels upon exit.