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Report from Plymouth on August 21: A Guernsey privateer convoying captured French sloop and Dutch West Indiaman up the channel. Armed cutter from Jersey arrives with French prisoners for Mill Prison. Privateers daily capturing prizes; prisoners shipped to mainland ports by order of Rear Admiral Sir J. Saumarez to secure islands against invasion. Islands well-defended; prizes removed to avoid enemy attempts.
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Passed up channel, under convoy of a Guernsey privateer, of 14 guns, a French sloop and a Dutch West Indiaman, both deeply laden. Yesterday arrived from Jersey, full of French prisoners, an armed cutter, she came to off the King Buoy, and anchored opposite to St. Nichol's Island, and immediately discharged her prisoners in launches, for Sandy Cave bay, to march to Mill Prison; she had only been 24 hours from the island. By her we learn, that theirs and the Guernsey privateers are daily bringing in prizes; the prisoners of which are shipped directly, by order of Rear Admiral Sir J. Saumarez, K. B. on board the best armed vessels ready for sea, for Portsmouth, Weymouth, and this port; by which precaution the islands are kept free of a number of persons, who, in case of invasion, might do a great deal of mischief. The islands are in a high state of defence; and all the prizes are sent out of the way of the enemy, lest any attempt at an invasion should be made previous to their being sold.
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Jersey
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August 21
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french prisoners discharged to mill prison; prizes captured and sent away; islands kept free of prisoners to prevent mischief in case of invasion.
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Guernsey privateer convoying captured French sloop and Dutch West Indiaman up channel. Armed cutter from Jersey arrives with French prisoners, discharged for Mill Prison. Privateers daily bringing in prizes; prisoners shipped to Portsmouth, Weymouth, and Plymouth by order of Rear Admiral Sir J. Saumarez. Islands in high state of defence; prizes removed to avoid enemy invasion attempts.