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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. Luke Mills arrived in Portsmouth from St. Kitts and reported his sloop captured by a French privateer en route from Barbadoes, along with details of other privateer captures and a British man-of-war prize.
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By Capt. Luke Mills who came in here Passenger last Monday from St. Kitts, we are inform'd That he was taken by a French Privateer of 8 Guns, 36 Men, in his Passage hither from Barbadoes the 12th of last Month, in a Sloop, having been out but three Days; his Cargo consisting of 74 Hhds of Rum, 4000 wt. of Sugar, Cotton &c. The French kept him and his Men 4 Days, and then with 3 other Captains, Daniel Warner and Richard Billings of New-London, and 16 Men besides, were put in a Long-Boat, agreeable to their own Choice, with a Sufficiency of Provisions in sight of Montserrat, where they arrived before Night, and the next Day to Nevis.--The said Privateer had two other Prizes, which they took the Sunday after Capt. Mills.--That last Saturday was a Week, he saw two Privateers belonging to New-York, the Deliverance and Dreadnought, a Snow and a Brig, who had then met with no Success; and the Wednesday following spoke with another Privateer Ship Capt. Trout, who had been out from New York three Days, who informed him that a French Privateer had taken three Philadelphia Vessels, one of which was retaken, and the others carried off.-- The Bristol Man of War had taken a French Merchantman of 40 or 500 Tons, 26 Guns, and carried her into Antigua, a few Days before he left St. Kitts, reckoned a very valuable Prize.
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Portsmouth
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Last Monday
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capt. mills and crew captured, held 4 days, released in long-boat near montserrat with provisions; arrived nevis next day. privateer took two other prizes. ny privateers deliverance and dreadnought no success. capt. trout reported french privateer took three philadelphia vessels, one retaken. bristol man of war took french merchantman into antigua.
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By Capt. Luke Mills who came in here Passenger last Monday from St. Kitts, we are inform'd That he was taken by a French Privateer of 8 Guns, 36 Men, in his Passage hither from Barbadoes the 12th of last Month, in a Sloop, having been out but three Days; his Cargo consisting of 74 Hhds of Rum, 4000 wt. of Sugar, Cotton &c. The French kept him and his Men 4 Days, and then with 3 other Captains, Daniel Warner and Richard Billings of New-London, and 16 Men besides, were put in a Long-Boat, agreeable to their own Choice, with a Sufficiency of Provisions in sight of Montserrat, where they arrived before Night, and the next Day to Nevis.--The said Privateer had two other Prizes, which they took the Sunday after Capt. Mills.--That last Saturday was a Week, he saw two Privateers belonging to New-York, the Deliverance and Dreadnought, a Snow and a Brig, who had then met with no Success; and the Wednesday following spoke with another Privateer Ship Capt. Trout, who had been out from New York three Days, who informed him that a French Privateer had taken three Philadelphia Vessels, one of which was retaken, and the others carried off.-- The Bristol Man of War had taken a French Merchantman of 40 or 500 Tons, 26 Guns, and carried her into Antigua, a few Days before he left St. Kitts, reckoned a very valuable Prize.