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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Captain Jairus Loomis of the U.S. Cutter Louisiana reports from the Bay of Mexico on August 20, 1820, pursuing two pirates towards Galveston after sailing from New Orleans on August 3. He references a prior capture and execution of Bravo schooner pirates in September 1819.
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"I avail myself of writing to you by mail. I send this to New Orleans in a small vessel which I have just captured. I sailed from New Orleans on the 3d inst. and shall return to port about the 1st of October. I now shape my course to the south, after two Pirates, who have been spoke, standing towards Galveston. If I come up with them, I must have one or both, or if I am unfortunate, I certainly will take my exit from this world, as these fellows will destroy me with pleasure, on account of the captain and lieutenant of that piratical schooner Bravo, which I captured in Sept. 1819, and who were executed in New Orleans."
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Bay Of Mexico, Off The Island Of Grand Terre
Event Date
20th Aug. 1820
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potential destruction by pirates; prior execution of bravo's captain and lieutenant in new orleans in sept. 1819
Event Details
Captain Loomis sends letter via captured vessel to New Orleans, reports sailing from there on 3d inst., planning return about 1st October, pursuing two pirates towards Galveston, risks death due to past capture of Bravo schooner pirates executed in New Orleans Sept. 1819.