The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Capt. Moor arrived here from Senegal, advises that there has been a disturbance between our people and the Moors, which in May last came to an open rupture, the Moors having attacked and carried a fort, above 300 Miles up the river Senegal, called Podor, then drove all the English Vessels out of the river, and continued skirmishing with the English wherever they meet them.

Some time in May 7 or 800 of them attacked a schooner, Capt. Devonshire, belonging to New-York, and laying at an anchor in the river, and killed and wounded five of the crew, and would soon have made a sacrifice of the rest, as about 200 of them, under the fire of the rest, had taken to the water with an intent to swim on board, and he being unable to make any resistance, if Capt. Moor had not at that critical time came to his assistance, who being acquainted with a great number of the chiefs, went on shore in his boat thro' the thickest of the fire, with fair words and some presents distributed among them, with which they were well pleased, they were persuaded to cease firing, then went off and left the vessels to pursue their business.