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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British ship King George, Capt. Fortunatus Wright, engaged French polacre Hirondelle twice in Malta Channel in early January 1757, forcing it to retreat despite odds. Both refit in Malta, but Wright faces restrictions due to French influence and escaped slaves, awaiting aid from Jersey.
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The King George, Capt. Fortunatus Wright, has lately had two smart Engagements in the Channel of Malta, of three Hours each, (one in the Night, the other by Day) with the Hirondelle, a French Polacre of 26 Guns and 280 Men; but notwithstanding the great Inequality of Men, Guns and Weight of Metal, yet Capt. Wright obliged him to sheer off, and they both put into Malta the 2d of January, to refit; but poor Wright has met with worse Treatment here than he did before; for tho' he had several shot under Water, which made it absolutely necessary to heave down, yet, by the Interest of the French Faction, he was denied that Liberty; and afterwards, upon Account of two Slaves having taken Refuge on board him, he has been sequestered in Port, and cut off from all daily Provisions, and even Water, 'till he restores them; but as the Jersey was hourly expected at Malta, we hope Sir William Burnaby will obtain his Release. The Hirondelle is one of the Vessels fitted out from Toulon, expressly to seek him.
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Malta
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Early January 1757
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capt. wright obliged the hirondelle to sheer off despite inequality in men, guns, and metal; both ships put into malta on january 2 to refit; wright denied heave down due to french influence and sequestered in port over two escaped slaves, cut off from provisions and water.
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The King George under Capt. Fortunatus Wright had two three-hour engagements with the French polacre Hirondelle (26 guns, 280 men) in the Channel of Malta; Wright forced the enemy to retreat; both arrived in Malta on January 2 to refit, but Wright faced denial of repairs and sequestration due to French faction interest and refuge of two slaves aboard, awaiting release via Sir William Burnaby of the Jersey; Hirondelle fitted out from Toulon to seek Wright.