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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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A letter from an officer on the French privateer L'Aime Point Petre, Capt. Talbot, which sailed from Charleston recently, reports capturing the British ship Grenada Packet from London (last from Pensacola) and taking it to Savannah. The cargo of furs and skins is valued at 80,000l., with 1200 dollars in specie recovered so far, but rumors of five hogsheads of gold and silver aboard, corroborated by the British Consul's high offer for the prize at the Islands.
Merged-components note: Continuation of the Charleston news item across pages, as text flows directly; relabeled from foreign_news to domestic_news since content pertains to American ports and events.
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A Letter from an officer on board the French privateer L'Aime Point Petre, Capt. Talbot, that sailed from this Port a short time since, and who has taken and carried into Savannah, the Ship Grenada Packet of London, last from Pensacola, mentions, that the cargo of their prize, consisting of fur and skins, is valued at 80,000l. and that the specie they have as yet got out of her, is only about 1200 dollars; but, that one of the people taken in the ship, has reported, that there are five hogsheads of gold and silver on board; and that what seems to corroborate this circumstance, is, the British Consul's offering any price for the ship and cargo as the Islands.
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Charleston
Event Date
May 5
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ship grenada packet captured and carried to savannah; cargo valued at 80,000l. (furs and skins); 1200 dollars specie recovered; rumored five hogsheads of gold and silver aboard; british consul offered any price for ship and cargo.
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French privateer L'Aime Point Petre, Capt. Talbot, sailed from Charleston port recently, captured Ship Grenada Packet of London (from Pensacola), carried to Savannah; letter from officer mentions cargo details and rumor from captured person, corroborated by Consul's offer.