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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Marseilles reports Moors blocking the port, halting trade; they captured a ship nearby, but a Toulon frigate engaged the Algerine vessel, retook the ship, and sank the pirate at the third broadside. A squadron will soon convoy trading ships.
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"Our port is so blocked up by the Moors, that all trade is at a stand; they have chased several ships into the harbour, and yesterday morning took one within half a league of it; it was very fortunate that a frigate from Toulon was just coming up, when an engagement ensued between the frigate and the Algerine, and the ship was retaken and brought in here. It was at the third broadside the latter was sunk, and it is some consolation that in a few days we are to have a small squadron stationed off here to convoy our trading ships from port to port, and drive these barbarians from this part of the Mediterranean."
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Marseilles
Event Date
March 28
Outcome
algerine ship sunk at the third broadside; captured trading ship retaken.
Event Details
Moors blocked Marseilles port, halting trade and chasing ships into harbor; captured one within half a league yesterday morning. Toulon frigate arrived, engaged Algerine, retook and brought in the ship; sank the Algerine. Small squadron to be stationed soon for convoying trading ships and driving off barbarians in the Mediterranean.