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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Captain Hall reports Lord Nelson's fleet of 15 ships passing Gibraltar on May 6 and parting off Cape St. Vincent on May 9; unconfirmed rumor of Danish vessel boarded by Tripoline corsairs off Sicily; fleet possibly arrived Barbados around June 1.
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Capt. Hall, who arrived yesterday from the Mediterranean, came through the Straits of Gibraltar, on the 6th of May with Lord Nelson's fleet of 15 sail of the line, and parted off Cape St. Vincents, on the 9th of May. It was reported at Malaga, by the capt. of a Danish vessel, that off Sicily he had been boarded from two Tripoline Corsairs; but it was not much credited; and no such news had reached Alicant or Gibraltar.
The above account of Lord Nelson's fleet, (which may be depended on.) does not agree with the reports of its being spoken; but, the intelligence of its arrival at Barbadoes, about the 1st June, may be correct.
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Mediterranean
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6th Of May And 9th Of May
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fleet of 15 sail of the line passed through straits of gibraltar on 6th may and parted off cape st. vincents on 9th may; rumored boarding by two tripoline corsairs off sicily not credited; possible arrival at barbadoes about 1st june
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Capt. Hall arrived from Mediterranean and reported passing through Straits of Gibraltar on 6th May with Lord Nelson's fleet of 15 sail of the line, parting off Cape St. Vincents on 9th May. Report at Malaga from Danish vessel captain of being boarded by two Tripoline Corsairs off Sicily, but not credited and no news reached Alicant or Gibraltar. Account does not agree with reports of fleet being spoken, but intelligence of arrival at Barbadoes about 1st June may be correct.