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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Jamaica, the British ship Boreas captured a French 32-gun frigate after a two-hour engagement, with heavy French losses and minor British casualties. Two other French frigates were driven ashore and burned by British vessels, including one loaded with indigo and sugar belonging to Chatelain. Ongoing captures from the Mount and safe Jamaican trade to Hispaniola reported.
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A French Frigate of 32 Guns, was sent into Port Royal on Thursday Afternoon, being taken by the Boreas of 28 Guns, after an Engagement of two Hours and 20 Minutes, wherein a great Number of French were killed, as were also two or three on board the Boreas.
Tis said that two other Frigates were drove ashore, and burnt by our other Men of War in Company with the Boreas and Lively, one of which is reported to be Chatelain's Ship; and that she was entirely loaded with Indigo & Sugar.
The Ships on the Jamaica Station still continue to take the Vessels from the Mount, & while the Vessels from Jamaica, go to and from Hispaniola, full loaded without Molestation.
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Jamaica
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October 25
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great number of french were killed, as were also two or three on board the boreas; french frigate of 32 guns taken into port royal; two other frigates drove ashore and burnt, one entirely loaded with indigo & sugar
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A French Frigate of 32 Guns was sent into Port Royal on Thursday Afternoon, being taken by the Boreas of 28 Guns, after an Engagement of two Hours and 20 Minutes. Tis said that two other Frigates were drove ashore, and burnt by our other Men of War in Company with the Boreas and Lively, one of which is reported to be Chatelain's Ship. The Ships on the Jamaica Station still continue to take the Vessels from the Mount, & while the Vessels from Jamaica, go to and from Hispaniola, full loaded without Molestation.