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Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
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Captain John Lurvey reports the capture of his schooner Joseph by a French privateer from St. Jago de Cuba, occurring 7 leagues south of Jamaica on March 26, 1804. The vessel, laden with coffee from Jacquemel, arrived at St. Jago; crew partially sent to Jamaica; Lurvey held as prisoner amid numerous prizes and privateers.
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French Depredations. - Extract of a letter from captain John Lurvey, late master of the sch'r Joseph, of this port, to his owners, dated St. Jago de Cuba, April 4, 1804.
Gentlemen,
I am sorry to inform you that on the 26th of March, being then about 7 leagues south of Jamaica, I was taken by a French privateer from this place, and arrived here yesterday. I have not yet got permission to go to town, lying about 6 miles from St. Jago. They took the mate and two men on board the privateer, and afterwards sent them on shore at Jamaica, in a dogger. I am treated like a prisoner of war. I expect they will take my clothes as they did those of the mate and people's. There are about 30 or 40 sail of prizes here; how many up at town I cannot tell : there are 35 privateers now out of this place, and others fitting out daily. I am now in a disagreeable situation, having neither money nor friends, and expect soon to have no clothes.
Yours, &c.
J. LURVEY.
The Joseph was from Jacquemel, and was laden with coffee.
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South Of Jamaica
Event Date
26th Of March 1804
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schooner joseph captured; mate and two men sent to jamaica; lurvey held as prisoner of war; personal belongings expected to be taken; 30-40 prizes in area; 35 privateers active.
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On the 26th of March, about 7 leagues south of Jamaica, the schooner Joseph, master John Lurvey, from Jacquemel laden with coffee, was taken by a French privateer from St. Jago de Cuba and arrived there on April 3. Mate and two men taken aboard privateer then sent ashore at Jamaica in a dogger. Lurvey treated as prisoner, without permission to enter town, lying 6 miles from St. Jago.