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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Admiral Vantable reports safe arrival at Brest on June 24, 1794, with convoy intact, capturing 15 prizes worth 4 million and noting 590 prizes in port including a Dutch fleet of 30 sail. French Republican armies are victorious and preparing to besiege Barcelona amid abundant provisions.
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Extract of a letter from Admiral Vantable, to his correspondent in Norfolk Borough, dated Brest June 24, 1794.
'I have the pleasure to inform you of my safe arrival at Brest, without losing one vessel from the fleet under our convoy. On our passage we captured and brought safe into Brest harbour, fifteen prizes, worth at the lowest computation four millions. There are at present 590 prizes in this port--a Dutch fleet of 30 sail, under convoy of an English and Dutch frigate, were all captured and brought in here.
'The armies of the Republic are every where victorious, and are at present about to besiege Barcelona and to crown all, there is the greatest abundance of provisions.'
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Brest
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June 24, 1794
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safe arrival with no losses; 15 prizes captured worth four millions; 590 prizes in port including dutch fleet of 30 sail and english/dutch frigates; french armies victorious, preparing to besiege barcelona; abundant provisions.
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Admiral Vantable arrived safely at Brest with convoy, capturing 15 prizes en route. Port holds 590 prizes, including a captured Dutch fleet of 30 sail under English and Dutch frigate convoy. French Republican armies victorious everywhere, set to besiege Barcelona, with plentiful provisions.