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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from Capt. Pollard of ship Liberty, Cadiz, June 29, 1799: Denied port entry due to Gibraltar stopover; protest filed, supercargo heading to Madrid. Two Boston ships similarly affected. French privateers capturing and condemning American vessels.
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Extract of a letter from Capt. James M. Pollard, of the ship Liberty, to his owners in this city, dated Cadiz, June 29th, 1799.
I sailed from Gibraltar on the 5th inst. and arrived here the 10th: on the 18th got pratique, and on the 21st my papers were translated. I was not permitted to enter the port on account of my having touched at Gibraltar.
I have entered a protest, and to-morrow Mr. Leonard, the supercargo, is going to Madrid, to endeavour if possible to get the ship entered. There are two vessels here from Boston, in the same predicament as myself, and will shortly sail for the West-Indies.
French privateers are very numerous out of this port, and have taken a number of American vessels, a greater part of which have been condemned.
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Cadiz
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June 29th, 1799
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ship liberty not permitted to enter port; protest entered; two vessels from boston in same predicament and will sail for west-indies; french privateers have taken and condemned a number of american vessels
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Ship Liberty sailed from Gibraltar on 5th inst., arrived Cadiz 10th, got pratique 18th, papers translated 21st, but denied entry due to Gibraltar touch. Protest entered; supercargo Mr. Leonard to Madrid to try to get ship entered. French privateers numerous out of port.