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Foreign News
July 10, 1776
The Pennsylvania Journal, Or, Weekly Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
The snow Dickinson, from Philadelphia bound for Nantz with cargo for the Continental army, was seized by its crew who mutinied and brought it to Bristol instead of France.
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Bristol, April 5. This morning came up to the key, the snow Dickinson, William Mason, master, from Philadelphia, bound to Nantz in old France, where he was to discharge her loading, and take in a cargo of warlike stores and ammunition for the use of the Continental army. She was taken up and fitted out by order of the Congress, and consigned to Mess. Montandouin and Frere, merchants, in Nantz, as appears by the Captain's orders.
The mate and people on board, finding that they were to load with warlike stores for the use of the Americans, and having, as they declare, been forced into the service, took the vessel, and instead of proceeding to France, determined to make the first British port. They accordingly brought her into Bristol, after beating upwards of a fortnight about the mouth of the channel; and the mate is immediately going off for London, and will take all the letters and papers which were on board the said vessel, for the inspection of government.
The mate and people on board, finding that they were to load with warlike stores for the use of the Americans, and having, as they declare, been forced into the service, took the vessel, and instead of proceeding to France, determined to make the first British port. They accordingly brought her into Bristol, after beating upwards of a fortnight about the mouth of the channel; and the mate is immediately going off for London, and will take all the letters and papers which were on board the said vessel, for the inspection of government.
What sub-type of article is it?
Trade Or Commerce
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Snow Dickinson
William Mason
Philadelphia
Nantz
Continental Army
Mutiny
Bristol
What entities or persons were involved?
William Mason
Montandouin And Frere
Where did it happen?
Bristol
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bristol
Event Date
April 5
Key Persons
William Mason
Montandouin And Frere
Outcome
vessel seized by crew and brought to bristol; mate to deliver papers to london government.
Event Details
The snow Dickinson, master William Mason, from Philadelphia to Nantz, fitted out by Congress for warlike stores for Continental army, consigned to Montandouin and Frere. Crew, forced into service, mutinied, took vessel, and after two weeks near channel mouth, brought it to Bristol instead of France.