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Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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The U.S. Sloop of War Peacock, Capt. Warrington, arrived Saturday evening after a nearly 5-month cruise, capturing 14 prizes valued at 600-700,000 dollars, mostly burnt or sunk. Minimal losses: one man to sickness, 14 prisoners brought in. Additional notes on other vessels and papers received.
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Arrived on Saturday evening, the U. S. Sloop of war Peacock. Captain Warrington, from a cruise of nearly 5 months on the coast of England, Ireland, the Western Islands, Surinam &c. having made 14 prizes, 12 of which were burnt and sunk, the other two being of little value were made cartels of. Property captured estimated at from 600 to 700,000 dollars. Vessels captured, brig Sea Flower, from St. Johns to Barbados; brig Stranger, from Buenos Ayres to Greenock; sloop Fortitude, from Liverpool to London; brig Venus, from Bordeaux to London; brig Diana, from Liverpool to Quebec: sloop Little Packet, from Teneriffe to Dublin: William and Ann, from Glasgow to Jamaica; Peggy and Jane, do. do. barque William from St. Andrews to Greenock; ship Sir Adam Peilow, from Quebec to Glasgow: brig Bliona, from Cette to Hamburg; brig Triton, from St Johns to Lisbon: brig Duck from Port en Ventura to Teneriffe: ship Mary, from Point Petre (Guadaloupe) for Halifax.
Capt. Warrington has lost but one man, (and him by sickness) during his cruise He has bro't in 14 prisoners. Oct. 22, lat. 33, 50, long. 63. 15. spoke the private armed schr Hollins, of Baltimore, from this port, on a cruise, having just in a gale, his fore top gallant-yard, and thrown over two guns; supplied him with a spare spar Saw no cruisers off Sandy Hook. [Capt Warrington has seen during his cruise, the Majestic Razee, and several other line of battle ships and frigates, but did not see the Pelican, or any other British sloop of war
Captain Warrington politely favored us with a file of London papers to the 26 of August, which he got from a prize, their contents have however been anticipated, via Boston.
Capt. Boyle, of the Chasseur, captured a vessel from Bermuda, for the Chesapeake, and got from her a file of Bermuda papers to the 19th of October . which he gave to an officer at Sandy Hook Capt. B. informed, that the papers do not contain any late European news: Admiral Cockburn had arrived at Bermuda from the Chesapeake. Lord Hill, had not arrived at Bermuda on the 19th October.
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lost one man by sickness; brought in 14 prisoners; 14 prizes captured, 12 burnt and sunk, 2 made cartels; property estimated at 600 to 700,000 dollars.
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The U. S. Sloop of war Peacock arrived from a cruise of nearly 5 months on the coast of England, Ireland, the Western Islands, Surinam &c., having made 14 prizes: brig Sea Flower from St. Johns to Barbados; brig Stranger from Buenos Ayres to Greenock; sloop Fortitude from Liverpool to London; brig Venus from Bordeaux to London; brig Diana from Liverpool to Quebec; sloop Little Packet from Teneriffe to Dublin; William and Ann from Glasgow to Jamaica; Peggy and Jane do. do.; barque William from St. Andrews to Greenock; ship Sir Adam Peilow from Quebec to Glasgow; brig Bliona from Cette to Hamburg; brig Triton from St Johns to Lisbon; brig Duck from Port en Ventura to Teneriffe; ship Mary from Point Petre (Guadaloupe) for Halifax. On Oct. 22 spoke schr Hollins of Baltimore, supplied spar after gale damage. Saw British ships but no sloops. Received London papers to Aug. 26. Capt. Boyle of Chasseur captured vessel from Bermuda, received papers to Oct. 19 mentioning Admiral Cockburn's arrival.