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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The Revenge privateer under Capt. Gyles arrived in Liverpool after capturing a Spanish bark bound from Vigo to Bayonne on Sept. 15 at Lat. 44°10' Long. 7°, seizing 732 ounces of silver, 13 ounces of gold, India goods, coffee, and valuables from hidden French crew members linked to the Prince de Conti.
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On Saturday last arrived the Revenge Privateer, Capt. Gyles, from a Cruise; his Men when they came on shore made a handsome Appearance, each Man having a clean French ruffled Shirt on, which they had taken on board a Bark, Sept. 15, in Lat. 44 10 Long. 7 from London; the Vessel belonging to Vigo, and was bound to Bayonne, with some of the Officers and Seamen belonging to the Prince de Conti, a French India Ship, lying at Corunna. When the Privateer boarded her, they found 24 Frenchmen hid below and none but Spaniards upon Deck, however they took Care to ease them of their Dollars, silver Buckles, private Adventures, &c. and have brought in 732 Ounces of Silver, 13 Ounces of Gold, 5 Chests of India Goods; &c. and two Tons of Coffee.
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Bayonne
Event Date
Sept. 15
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brought in 732 ounces of silver, 13 ounces of gold, 5 chests of india goods, two tons of coffee, dollars, silver buckles, private adventures; 24 frenchmen found hidden below deck.
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The Revenge Privateer, Capt. Gyles, captured a bark belonging to Vigo bound to Bayonne on Sept. 15 in Lat. 44 10 Long. 7 from London, carrying officers and seamen from the French India Ship Prince de Conti at Corunna. Upon boarding, 24 Frenchmen were found hidden below while only Spaniards were on deck; the privateer seized their valuables and goods.