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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A merchant in Bordeaux reports an English privateer capturing five American vessels near the port after they took on pilots. French authorities react by sending an express to court and issuing orders to inspect American ships, forcing them to unload warlike ammunition and prohibiting recruitment of French sailors.
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"An English cutter privateer has taken, a few days ago, no less than five American vessels coming here, after they had got pilots on board. I do not know how the court of France will take this. The pilots were put on shore, and came up here to make their declaration; in consequence of which an express was sent to court.
"At the same time, it would appear, that the French ministry were disposed to discourage the Americans; so there came lately an order to visit all the American vessels in this harbour, and to oblige them to re-land all warlike ammunition they had taken on board; as likewise to prevent their taking any French sailors; about this they seem to be earnest. for they went on board at twelve o'clock at night to execute the order."
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Primary Location
Bordeaux
Event Date
August 30
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five american vessels captured by english privateer; pilots released; express sent to french court; order issued to re-land ammunition and prevent recruitment of french sailors
Event Details
English cutter privateer captured five American vessels approaching Bordeaux after they boarded pilots. Pilots landed and declared the incident, prompting an express to the French court. Concurrently, French ministry ordered inspections of American vessels in harbor to unload warlike ammunition and bar French sailors from joining, executed at night.