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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Port Rico dated July 10, 1762, reports captures of American vessels by French-Spanish privateers in the Caribbean: a Boston sloop and Philadelphia brig taken on July 5, a schooner on July 8, plus 15-16 other prizes; prisoners confined with minimal rations; seas full of Martinico runaways under Spanish commissions sending prizes to St. Croix and St. Thomas.
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THE 3d Instant took Passage in a Sloop, belonging to Boston, Smalleze, Master, for St. Croix, to Boston, and on the 5th was taken by a French Spaniard, a Sloop of ten Guns, who also took a Brig belonging to Philadelphia, bound for Jamaica, Lawrence, Master: On the 8th arrived at Port Rico: On the same Day was carried in there a large Schooner belonging to Philadelphia: There is also 15 or 16 Prizes more there carried in a few Days before: Where they were in close Goal, and Masters only allowed one Bit per Day: the Seas hereabouts and to Windward are full of Martinico Runaways under Spanish Commissions, who are constantly sending in Prizes to St. Croix and St. Thomas's.
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Port Rico
Event Date
July 3 To 8, 1762
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multiple vessels taken as prizes including a boston sloop, philadelphia brig, large schooner, and 15 or 16 others; prisoners held in close goal with masters allowed one bit per day.
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On July 3, passage taken in a Boston sloop under Master Smalleze bound for St. Croix and Boston; on July 5, captured by a French Spaniard sloop of ten guns, which also took a Philadelphia brig under Master Lawrence bound for Jamaica; arrived at Port Rico on July 8; same day, a large Philadelphia schooner brought in; 15 or 16 additional prizes arrived days before; seas around and to windward full of Martinico runaways under Spanish commissions sending prizes to St. Croix and St. Thomas's.