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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Cartagena, the Spanish ship San Diego, Capt. Ramon Fausi, faced threats from a French privateer. The governor detained the privateer after it attempted to sail despite warnings; cannon fire from the castle killed seven crew and damaged its mast, leading to the captain's confinement.
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15,000 Houses) Feb. 25. The Spanish Ship San
Diego, Captain Ramon Fausi (formerly Capt. Con-
nor's) is arrived at Alicant. Before she left Car-
tagena, the Captain of a French Privateer said, he
would take her when at Sea, as she came from Lon-
don, and must doubtless have English Effects on board;
the Spanish Captain hearing of this, applied to the
Governor, and desired that the Privateer might be
detained 24 Hours after his sailing; upon which the
Governor told the French Captain that he would not
suffer him to go out in that Time; but the French-
man, regardless of this Notice, and of a Gun fired
at him from the Castle without Shot, did his utmost
to get out; upon which some Cannon from the Castle,
loaded with round and Grape Shot, killed seven of
his Men, and damaged one of his Masts, which
obliged him to put back, and the Governor has con-
fined him in the Castle, and stopped the Privateer for
his insolent Behaviour.
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Cartagena
Event Date
Feb. 25
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killed seven of his men; damaged one of his masts; obliged to put back; governor confined the french captain in the castle and stopped the privateer.
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The Spanish Ship San Diego, Captain Ramon Fausi, arrived at Alicant after leaving Cartagena. Before departure, the Captain of a French Privateer threatened to capture her due to English effects from London. The Spanish Captain requested the Governor detain the Privateer 24 hours after sailing. The Governor warned the French Captain, but he attempted to leave, ignoring a warning shot. Cannon fire from the Castle with round and grape shot killed seven men and damaged the mast, forcing return.