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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Fortunatus Wright engaged a French privateer in the Mediterranean, beating it off after a fierce battle, but his vessel capsized in a squall, killing all aboard. Reported in Kingston, Jamaica, on October 4 via Captain Bernard from Gibraltar.
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By Captain Bernard who arrived here on Sunday last from Gibraltar, we have Advice, That the brave Captain Fortunatus Wright, having fell in with a French privateer, (fitted out at Toulon on purpose to destroy Capt. Wright, on account of the incredible damage he had done their trade in the Mediterranean) and engaged her for near four glasses, during which the Frenchman several Times attempted to board him, but was constantly beat off, and at last received a shot betwixt wind and water, which obliged him to bear away to stop a leak; upon this Capt. Wright crowded sail after him, but a squall coming on, his lee guns broke loose, the force of which overset the Vessel, and every soul on board perished.
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every soul on board capt. wright's vessel perished when it overset in a squall.
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Capt. Wright encountered a French privateer fitted out at Toulon to destroy him for damaging French trade. They engaged for nearly four glasses; the privateer attempted to board multiple times but was repelled. Wright shot the privateer betwixt wind and water, forcing it to flee to stop a leak. Wright pursued, but a squall caused his lee guns to break loose, oversetting his vessel.