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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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British naval activities in Bermuda include an embargo from May 22 to June 20 for an expedition against Norfolk with 2,700 troops sailing June 1. Admiral Warren declares blockades on US ports. Updates on ships, prisoners, Quebec troops, and Halifax reports. Ship list provided.
Merged-components note: The table lists British ships relevant to the Bermuda naval intelligence in the preceding text, forming a cohesive foreign news item on British fleet activities.
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THE Swedish brig Governor Ankerheim Garpen, 9 days from Bermuda, arrived at Providence, on Monday. Capt. John Saltar, of Portsmouth N.H. a passenger, communicates the following information:
That an Embargo was laid at Bermuda, 22 May, until the 20th of June, in consequence of fitting out, and sailing of an expedition supposed to be going against Norfolk.
The Expedition consisted of the following vessels, which sailed from Bermuda the 1st of June: viz -
A Rocket ship-a Bomb do-and a Hospital do—sailed with the above mentioned vessels.
On board the above fleet were about 2,700 troops, including 270 Frenchmen who had deserted from time to time from the French Army.
The Dragon 74, sailed the 19th for Halifax to recruit-her crew and had about 70 in hospital with the scurvy on board. Nine or twelve prisoners including the boatswain of the late U. S. sloop of war Wasp, were taken in her to Halifax, where they are to proceed to England.
The Plantagenet, 74, arrived the same day from Halifax.
About 200 American Prisoners remained at Bermuda, some of which had been there 5 months.
Important to Merchants.
Capt. Saltar, also communicates the following:
"Ad. Warren, had issued his Proclamation, dated at Bermuda, about the 1st of June, declaring the Ports of New York, Charleston, Savannah, Port Royal, and Mississippi, in a state of Blockade.
A gentleman waited upon Ad. Warren, to know if vessels could arrive at or depart from any intermediate port, not particularly mentioned in the official order, without being liable to capture or condemnation?—His reply was: "That all vessels taken going in or coming out of any port between Montauk Point and the Mississippi would be liable to capture and condemnation"—The question was also asked him—whether a vessel would be liable to capture if taken bound into New Haven—His reply was—“Yes, or any where in the Sound"
Among the troops which arrived at Quebec about the middle of May, 500 cavalry are mentioned, but horses for most of them were to be procured in the country. Gen. Duroch arrived from England.
Reports from Halifax, to the 22d inst. are that Capt. Broke, of the Shannon, was recovering from his wounds.
| San Domingo, | 74 | Ad. Warren, |
| Poictiers, | 74 | capt. Pechell, |
| Disdem, | 64 | Sur J. P. Beresford, |
| Diomede, | 50 | Cap. Hancket, |
| Romulus, | 36 | Fabian, |
| Success, | 32 | Knight, |
| F.x. | 32 | B. Brclay, |
| Nemesis, | 28 | Patterson, |
| Laurestinus, | 24 | Maude, |
| Moselle, | 18 | Graham, |
| Nimrod, | 18 | Litchell, |
| Mariner, | 14 | Mitchell, |
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Bermuda
Event Date
22 May 1 June
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embargo laid; expedition of 2,700 troops sailed against norfolk; blockades declared on us ports from new york to mississippi; 200 american prisoners in bermuda; capt. broke recovering.
Event Details
Swedish brig from Bermuda reports embargo for expedition fitting out, including rocket ship, bomb ship, hospital ship, and fleet with 2,700 troops including 270 French deserters, sailed 1 June. Dragon sailed to Halifax with prisoners including from US Wasp. Plantagenet arrived from Halifax. Admiral Warren's proclamation blockades US ports, extending to intermediates and Long Island Sound. Troops arrived Quebec mid-May including 500 cavalry; Gen. Duroch from England. Halifax reports Capt. Broke recovering. List of British ships provided.