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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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The Swan Sloop from Lisbon was boarded by French privateer Capt. Pahone's Elizabeth off England on the 1st instant, plundered of goods and tools, and ransomed for £200 with mate as hostage. The same Frenchmen had earlier ransomed the Nancy Brigantine for £300.
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from Lisbon, with Wine and Fruit, who says that he left Lisbon the 20th
Ult. and on the first Instant, in Lat. 49. 12. Long 5. 40. W from London.
he was boarded by Capt. Pahone of the Elizabeth, a French Ship of 250
Tons, mounted with six Guns, and 60 Men. of and from St. Malo, bound
to Quebec with Provisions and warlike Stores; that Pahone opened all the
Letters on board, searched the Ship, took away some wearing Apparel and
Cloaths, five Watches, all Capt. Stringer's private Venture and
Stores, 12 Chests of House Carpenter's Tools, belonging to 11 Passengers;
and, after detaining Capt. Stringer four Days, obliged him to ransom his
Ship for £200, and leave his Mate as Hostage.
The Frenchmen, about four Days before, had also taken the Nancy
Brigantine, of and from London, bound to Gibraltar, laden chiefly with
Porter, which was plundered in the same Manner, and afterwards ransomed
for £300, and the chief Mate given as Hostage, who told Capt. Stringer,
that his Owner's Name was Mackenzie, Merchant in London.
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Lat. 49. 12. Long 5. 40. W From London
Event Date
The First Instant
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swan sloop ransomed for £200, mate left as hostage; nancy brigantine ransomed for £300, chief mate as hostage; goods plundered including apparel, watches, tools, porter
Event Details
Swan Sloop boarded by French ship Elizabeth from St. Malo, letters opened, ship searched, items taken, detained four days, ransomed; four days prior, Nancy Brigantine taken similarly and ransomed