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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain William Foster of the privateer Antigallican writes from Cadiz on March 9, reporting they risked engagement to capture an India prize but suffered cruel treatment and imprisonment by the governor. The consul is assisting, the city is alarmed, and the crew is well while refitting the ship and prize.
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"You will see we have only run the Hazard of an Engagement for our India Prize, but have been cruelly treated in this Bay, and since imprisoned: I am in Health and in good Spirits, and make no Doubt, as the whole Affair in Respect to us, is founded in Honour and Truth, if Justice take Place, it must end in our Favour. The Consul has been very kind, and active in his Endeavours to serve us; the whole City is alarmed at the unjust and severe Treatment we have met with from the Governor: However, the Antigallican is fitting out, and will lose no Time in repairing the Prize, Nothing shall be wanting for your Interest: the Ship's Company and Officers who survived the Cannonading and Imprisonment, are all well."
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Cadiz
Event Date
March 9
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ship's company and officers survived cannonading and imprisonment and are all well; outcome pending justice in their favor
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The Antigallican privateer ship risked engagement to capture an India prize but was cruelly treated in the bay and imprisoned by the governor; the consul is actively assisting; the city is alarmed at the unjust treatment; the ship is fitting out and the prize being repaired