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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Meek arrived in Salem from Aux-Cayes, reporting the successful capture of an English 18-gun brigantine near Tiberoon by four boats, and an impending embargo-cloaked expedition by local vessels against an English 44-gun ship.
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Capt Meek, who arrived on Sunday in 35 days from Aux-Cayes, informs, that while he lay at that place, four boats sailed to attack an English cruizer, a brigantine of 18 guns, that lay near Tiberoon. The boats succeeded in boarding her, captured and brought her safe into Aux-Cayes. Just before he sailed, an embargo was laid for the purpose of cloaking an expedition against an English 44 gun ship. The vessels for the purpose were two small ships of 16 guns, the above brigantine, and two small schooners. Capt. M. supposes, that if they find her at anchor, they will capture her.
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Aux Cayes
Event Date
June 23
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four boats captured and brought an english 18-gun brigantine safe into aux-cayes; planned expedition against english 44-gun ship expected to succeed if found at anchor.
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Capt Meek arrived in Salem in 35 days from Aux-Cayes and reported that while there, four boats attacked and boarded an English 18-gun brigantine near Tiberoon, capturing it. Just before his departure, an embargo masked an expedition involving two 16-gun ships, the captured brigantine, and two schooners against an English 44-gun ship.