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Alexandria Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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A British military officer reports that the Acasta frigate encountered six French line-of-battle ships and frigates, likely from the Brest Fleet, entering Puerto Cabello. Sir John T. Duckworth's squadron at Port Royal is preparing to sail in pursuit, as per Jamaica papers of March 8.
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{New-York Gazette.}
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Montego-Bay, March 8.
The following interesting particulars we have received from a Military officer of great respectability, who arrived at Savanna-la-Mar last Wednesday, in his majesty's schooner Redbridge, Lieut. Burt, which left Port-Royal on Monday morning:
"That on Saturday the Acasta frigate returned express from Sir John T. Duckworth, with information to the commanding officer at Port Royal, of having a few days previous fallen in with six French line of battle ships and some frigates conjectured to be those of the Brest Fleet, which had separated from the five recently accounted for. It was further understood the enemy's squadron had been seen going into a Spanish port on the Main, said to be Puerto Cabello, where one or two of our cruisers were stationed to watch their motions.
The above gentleman states also, 'that in getting under weigh on Monday from Port Royal, the Superb, with Sir John T. Duckworth's flag was coming down, to expedite the sailing of what ships could be got in readiness; and it was supposed every line of battle ship in port would be prepared to sail in quest of the enemy on Wednesday morning.'"
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Puerto Cabello
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A Few Days Previous To March 8
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british line-of-battle ships at port royal preparing to sail in quest of the enemy on wednesday morning
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The Acasta frigate returned express with information of falling in with six French line of battle ships and some frigates, conjectured to be those of the Brest Fleet separated from five recently accounted for, seen going into Puerto Cabello where British cruisers watch their motions. The Superb with Sir John T. Duckworth's flag expedited sailing of ready ships.