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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from St. Pierre, Martinico, Feb. 1, 1799: USS Constitution under Capt. Nicholson convoys American vessels in West Indies, meets friendly British fleet, recaptures but releases French prize, British Vengeance condemns US vessel trading with Guadaloupe; US ships pursue French frigates sailing from Guadaloupe to France.
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BOSTON, March 4.
From St. Pierre, Martinico, Feb. 1, 1799.
"We have with us the Constitution, Capt. Nicholson. We have met three 74's, four frigates, and a 64 gun ship, belonging to the English, who treat us with every possible civility. There are eleven American vessels on the West India station. We sail this afternoon with a convoy of American vessels to clear them of the islands, and to leave them under the charge of the George Washington, captain Fletcher. The Constitution has taken a ship, which had been taken by the French from the English, but her orders would not permit to detain her; which is a great deficiency in our instructions. The Vengeance, English 74, has taken in, and condemned, an American vessel trading with Guadaloupe. What rascals there are who trade with the foes of our country? Glorious news authenticated. There are in Guadaloupe, three 44 gun frigates, which with several privateers, will sail in a few days for France; by reason of which the Commodore, with the Constitution and Merrimack are going immediately off Guadaloupe in quest of them."
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West Indies
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Feb. 1, 1799
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constitution recaptured but released a french prize due to orders; english vengeance captured and condemned an american vessel trading with guadaloupe; us ships to pursue three french 44-gun frigates and privateers sailing from guadaloupe to france.
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The USS Constitution, under Capt. Nicholson, is convoying American vessels from St. Pierre, Martinico, to clear the islands, leaving them under the George Washington, Capt. Fletcher. Met friendly English fleet of three 74s, four frigates, and a 64-gun ship. Eleven American vessels on West India station. Constitution recaptured a ship taken by French from English but could not detain it. English Vengeance condemned an American trader to Guadaloupe. Three French 44-gun frigates and privateers in Guadaloupe to sail soon for France; Commodore with Constitution and Merrimack to intercept off Guadaloupe.