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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Portsmouth, Virginia, on Sunday the 24th ult., British sailors from HMS Arundel attacked Spanish soldiers and sailors from a transport ship, killing one, wounding several (one fatally), setting fire to their refuge, and assaulting the Commandant and others. Capt. Manwaring intervened; Norfolk Militia apprehended some perpetrators.
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We hear from Williamsburg in Virginia, of the following barbarous Affair transacted at Portsmouth in that Province, on Sunday the 24th ult. A transport Ship from the Havannah, having a considerable Number of Spanish Soldiers and Sailors on board, among whom was Don Pedro, the second in command in the Sea service. - with his Family. having sprung a leak, put into Hampton Road to refit : the Spaniards had liberty to carry on Shore at Portsmouth, where they behaved exceeding well ; several Sailors belonging to his Majesty's Ship Arundel, being likewise on Shore. they proposed to rob them, imagining they had a great Quantity of Money with them : The Sailors began with Quarrelling, then proceeded to Blows, and drove the Spaniards into a House, then fired upon them. killed one, wounded several, one of which died of his wounds ; they set Fire to the House in which the Spaniards had lock'd themselves up. and some of them actually went for Powder to Blow them up ; they also broke into the Commandant's House, beat and wounded him, one of the Capts. and all the Domesticks, except two who had hid themselves...A Stop was put to any further Attempts by Capt. Manwaring's going ashore and dispersing his people ; the Norfolk Militia was raised to apprehend all concerned in this affair, some of whom are already committed to Goal.-The Spaniards have a great Sense of the Kindness of the Inhabitants. in their Assistance to rescue them from the Hands of such Villains.
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Portsmouth In Virginia
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Sunday The 24th Ult.
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killed one spaniard, wounded several (one died of wounds); beat and wounded the commandant, one of the capts., and all the domesticks except two who hid themselves. some perpetrators committed to goal by norfolk militia.
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A transport ship from the Havannah with Spanish soldiers and sailors, including Don Pedro and family, leaked and put into Hampton Road to refit. Spaniards went ashore at Portsmouth and behaved well. Sailors from HMS Arundel, on shore, proposed to rob them, quarreled, fought, drove them into a house, fired killing one and wounding several, set fire to the house, sought powder to blow them up, broke into Commandant's house and assaulted occupants. Stopped by Capt. Manwaring dispersing his people. Norfolk Militia raised to apprehend involved parties. Spaniards grateful to inhabitants for assistance.