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Domestic News
July 8, 1757
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The privateer Snow Boston, commanded by Capt. William Ellery, returned yesterday after a 6-month cruise, capturing six prizes including two privateers, one recaptured with its prize from the French port of Marigalante under fort fire without damage.
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Yesterday returned here from a Cruize of 6 Months, the Privateer Snow Boston, Capt. William Ellery, Commander, who has took six Prizes during his Cruize, whereof two were Privateers, one of which (together with her Prize, Captain Montgomerie, who was taken 5 Days before, on his Passage from Ireland for Antigua, laden with 900 Barrels of Beef, besides other Provisions) he cut out of Marigalante, a French Port, under the Fort, mounting twelve 18 Pounders, both of which he brought off without receiving any Damage.
What sub-type of article is it?
Arrival Departure
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Privateer Snow Boston
Captures
Marigalante
Prizes
Cruise
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. William Ellery
Captain Montgomerie
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Yesterday
Key Persons
Capt. William Ellery
Captain Montgomerie
Outcome
brought off without receiving any damage
Event Details
The Privateer Snow Boston returned from a 6-month cruise having took six prizes, two of which were privateers; one privateer and its prize Captain Montgomerie (laden with 900 barrels of beef and provisions from Ireland to Antigua) were cut out of Marigalante under a fort with twelve 18-pounders.