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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Elias Grant arrived in Salem from Martinique and St. Bartholomews, reporting U.S. Agent Talbot's success in releasing American seamen from British warships. Released seaman Stephen Croel died aboard Grant's ship. Prisoners from Guadaloupe reported ~1400 deaths in French prisons. Fleet from Martinique returned without exploits.
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Release of American Seamen.
Capt. Elias Grant arrived since our last in 29 days from Martinique and St. Bartholomews. At Fort-Royal, Capt. Grant saw Mr. Talbot, Agent of the United States, for obtaining the release of American Seamen from on board British vessels of War, who informed him, that he had procured the release of several, some of whom Capt. G. saw. Mr. Talbot appeared satisfied with the conduct of the British Commanders, as far as he had seen, in delivering them up, and declared that he had not made a single application that had been refused. A Stephen Croel, of Long-Island, state of New-York, who had been discharged from on board a vessel of war came on board Capt. Grant at Fort-Royal, but was shortly after taken sick and died. Capt. G. saw his discharge, and certificate for pay while on board the ship.
While Capt. G. lay at Fort-Royal, Several Cartels arrived with prisoners from Guadaloupe. One of the prisoners, with whom Capt. G. conversed, said that of about 1900 that had been taken by the French, only 500 were then alive; the rest died in French Prisons in Guadaloupe.
The Fleet, that we have had accounts of sailing from Martinique, had returned without performing any exploits whatever.
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Fort Royal, Martinique
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Dec. 9
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several american seamen released from british vessels; stephen croel died after discharge; of about 1900 prisoners taken by french, only 500 alive, rest died in french prisons in guadaloupe; fleet returned without exploits.
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Capt. Elias Grant arrived in 29 days from Martinique and St. Bartholomews. At Fort-Royal, he saw Mr. Talbot, U.S. Agent, who procured releases of several American seamen from British vessels of war, with no refusals. Stephen Croel of Long-Island, New-York, discharged from a vessel of war, came on board Grant's ship but died soon after. Several cartels arrived with prisoners from Guadaloupe; one prisoner reported high mortality among captives. The fleet from Martinique returned without exploits.