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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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British sloop Pheasant returns to Halifax after four months watching French corvette Bereau in Boston Bay; corvette escapes secretly on Sept. 26 over Nantucket Shoals despite Capt. Carew's efforts.
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Lost on Tuesday evening H.M. sloop of war Pheasant, of 18 guns, Capt. Carew, returned here from a cruise in Boston Bay.
Capt. Carew has been indefatigably engaged for more than four months past, in watching the motions of the French corvette Bereau, and attempting, though in vain, to bring her to an action.—On the 26th ult. taking advantage of a dark night and a heavy breeze, the Frenchman stole out of the harbor, with the greatest secrecy, and ran away over Nantucket Shoals.
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Boston Bay
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26th Ult.
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french corvette escaped over nantucket shoals
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H.M. sloop of war Pheasant, of 18 guns, under Capt. Carew, returned to Halifax from a cruise in Boston Bay. Capt. Carew had been watching the French corvette Bereau for more than four months, attempting to bring her to action but in vain. On the 26th ult., taking advantage of a dark night and heavy breeze, the Frenchman stole out of the harbor with greatest secrecy and ran away over Nantucket Shoals.