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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Multiple ships arrived in Rappahannock River and Hampton near Williamsburg, including vessels with convicts from Liverpool, Ireland, Glasgow, and Whitehaven. Capt. Dixon reported European news of King of Sardinia capturing Asti and Alexandria. Accounts of ships Jenny, John, and Higgins captured by Spanish register ship en route to Virginia.
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On Sunday last arrived in Rappahannock River, Capt. Ward from Liverpool, Capt. Causier from Ireland, with Convicts; Capt. Bayley, from Glasgow, and Capt. Dixon, from Whitehaven. The Ships from Liverpool, Ireland, and Glasgow, had no late public Papers, nor could the Masters tell any News; but Capt. Dixon reports, That he had read in the London Gazette, at Whitehaven, the following Article from Italy, dated the 26th of March last;
"The King of Sardinia, having been joined by the Austrian Troops, had taken Asti and Alexandria, with about 7000 French and Spaniards Prisoners, and was pursuing them."
Arriv'd at Hampton, the Snow Happy, Copeland, from Whitehaven; the Tryall, Steel, from Glasgow; and some Seamen belonging to the Ship Jenny, Capt. Bogle, from Glasgow; who give an Account of the said Ship's being taken on her Passage to Virginia, by a Spanish Register Ship. The John, Capt. Bland, mention'd in our last, is certainly taken: As is also the Capt. Higgins, from Rappahannock.
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Rappahannock River And Hampton
Event Date
May 29
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ships jenny, john, and higgins taken by spanish register ship; no other casualties mentioned.
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On Sunday last, ships arrived in Rappahannock River: Capt. Ward from Liverpool, Capt. Causier from Ireland with convicts, Capt. Bayley from Glasgow, Capt. Dixon from Whitehaven. Ships from Liverpool, Ireland, and Glasgow had no late papers or news, but Capt. Dixon reported from London Gazette an article dated March 26 about King of Sardinia taking Asti and Alexandria with 7000 French and Spanish prisoners. Arrived at Hampton: Snow Happy, Copeland from Whitehaven; Tryall, Steel from Glasgow; seamen from Ship Jenny, Capt. Bogle from Glasgow, which was taken by Spanish Register Ship to Virginia. The John, Capt. Bland, and Capt. Higgins from Rappahannock also taken.