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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On October 11, the brig La Providence, bound from Cape Francois to Bourdeaux, was brought into New York as a prize by Capt. Wright's Flying Harlequin, captured September 10 off Ackland's Keys. Cargo included sugar, coffee, and indigo. The Harlequin pursued another vessel.
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Wednesday Morning last another Prize Brig called the La Providence, bound from Cape Francois for Bourdeaux, was brought in here by the Flying Harlequin, Captain Wright, of this Port, and taken the 10th of Sept. off Ackland's Keys, 3 Days after Capt. Wright took that mentioned in our last. Her Cargo consisted of 96 Hogsheads, 8 Tierces and 24 Barrels of white Sugar ; 25,000 lb. of Coffee, and 34 Casks of Indigo. When Capt. M'Cutchin, (who came in Prize Master) left the Harlequin she was in Sight of a Snow one of the Fleet, and it was expected she would soon be up with her as she rowed with 22 Oars and but little Wind.
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New York
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10th Of Sept.
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vessel captured and brought into port with cargo of sugar, coffee, and indigo intact.
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The prize brig La Providence, bound from Cape Francois for Bourdeaux, was captured by the Flying Harlequin under Capt. Wright off Ackland's Keys on September 10 and brought into New York on the Wednesday morning prior to the October 11 report. The Harlequin was pursuing another vessel from the fleet.