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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On August 12, Vice Admiral Martin in the Edinburgh, with several British ships, anchored in Plymouth Sound after capturing the French warship Panther (20 guns, 260 men, Capt. M. Keruzaret), a new French privateer schooner from Bayonne (64 men, 16 guns), and the French merchant St. Paul from Leogane and Havana (laden with sugar and indigo, carrying two Spanish officers).
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On the 12th Instant, in the Morning, Vice Admiral Martin, in the Edinburgh, with the Yarmouth, Prince Frederick, Hampton Court, and Gloucester, and the Hinchinbroke and Tavistock Sloops, anchored in Plymouth Sound; and brought in with them a French Man of War called the Panther, of 20 Guns and 260 Men, commanded by M. Keruzaret, of the Order of St. Louis; a Small French Privateer Schooner quite new, and six Days out from Bayonne, of 64 Men, two Carriage and 14 Swivel Guns, and a French Merchant Ship called the St. Paul, belonging to Rochelle, from Leogane and Havana, laden with Sugar and Indigo, with two Spanish Officers Passengers, viz. Don Felix Zoldran, Knight of Malta, Captain of the Carlos Sunk at Carthagena, and Don Francisco Oroseo, Captain of a Frigate.
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Plymouth Sound
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12th Instant
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captured: french warship panther (20 guns, 260 men); french privateer schooner (64 men, 2 carriage and 14 swivel guns); french merchant st. paul (laden with sugar and indigo, with 2 spanish officers as passengers).
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Vice Admiral Martin, aboard the Edinburgh with accompanying British ships, anchored in Plymouth Sound on the morning of the 12th instant, bringing in the captured French vessels.