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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Pirates seized the Antwerp-bound ship Provoyant off the Colorados, robbed and burned it after brutal treatment of crew including one death and captain's son injured; also captured and destroyed two British brigs from Jamaica while holding survivors six weeks.
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PIRACY.
The ship Provoyant from Antwerp, with a full cargo, was taken by a piratical schooner off the Colorados, who, after having robbed her of every thing that was valuable, set fire to her. The pirates used the Captain and his crew in the most shocking manner; killed one man, cut his own son badly; hung the mate three times; lashed him by the heels and hove him out in the ocean, where he remained until he was nearly drowned, and after keeping them six weeks, they gave them a sloop, with orders to proceed to their country. The Captain reports, that whilst they were on board the pirate, he took two British brigs, from Jamaica, bound home; one altogether loaded with coffee, named the Victory, the other name unknown; after taking out the cargoes, they were both destroyed.
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Off The Colorados
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one man killed; captain's son badly cut; mate hung three times and nearly drowned; ships provoyant, victory, and unnamed brig robbed, cargoes taken, and destroyed by fire; crew held six weeks then given a sloop.
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The ship Provoyant from Antwerp, with a full cargo, was taken by a piratical schooner off the Colorados. Pirates robbed her of valuables and set fire to her. They mistreated the captain and crew shockingly: killed one man, badly cut the captain's son, hung the mate three times, lashed him by the heels and threw him into the ocean until nearly drowned. After keeping them six weeks, pirates gave them a sloop to proceed to their country. While crew was aboard pirate vessel, it captured two British brigs from Jamaica bound home: Victory loaded with coffee, and one unnamed; both robbed of cargoes and destroyed.