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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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The brig Pallas reported encountering the damaged British frigate Belvedere on June 24 in the North Atlantic, which had escaped an attack by an American squadron of five sail the previous evening, suffering heavy damage including shots between wind and water.
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Arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, the brig Pallas, Capt. Cole, in 30 days from Loughswilly (Ireland) with passengers. On the 24th June, in lat. 40, N, Long. 66, 30, W. at 4 P. M. fell in with the British frigate Belvedere, and was informed that, the evening before, she had been attacked by an American squadron of five sail, and succeeded in making her escape by throwing her boats overboard, cutting her anchors, and staving her water casks, having received much damage, and several shot between wind and water.
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Lat. 40 N, Long. 66 30 W
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24th June
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british frigate belvedere escaped attack but received much damage, including several shot between wind and water, by throwing boats overboard, cutting anchors, and staving water casks.
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Brig Pallas fell in with British frigate Belvedere on 24th June at 4 P.M. in lat. 40 N, Long. 66 30 W; Belvedere reported being attacked by American squadron of five sail the evening before and escaping with damage.