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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Bartholomew Putman of the schooner Leopard reports being attacked and captured by a Spanish pirate vessel off Dominica on April 23, 1763. The pirates, from Margarita under Captain Anthony, stripped the ship and set him adrift in a boat without provisions.
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It is with much Grief I acquaint you of my great Misfortune which I met with the 23d, at One o'Clock in the Morning, 5 Leagues W. S. W. from Dominica; being boarded by a Spanish-Pirate, and after being stripped and used barbarously was turned adrift with my Boat without Water, or Provisions of any Kind. I cannot inform you rightly where she belonged to; only from what they told me, which was, that she did belong to Margarita, and that the Captain's Name was Anthony. She had one Carriage, and 12 Swivel Guns, and 24 Hands: but had manned six Prizes, and for the most part cruises off Dominica, and had been there for five Weeks. I beg you to send this Account to my Owners in Salem.
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Off Dominica
Event Date
April 23, 1763
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schooner leopard captured and stripped; crew turned adrift in boat without water or provisions; pirate had manned six prizes
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At 1 o'clock in the morning, 5 leagues W.S.W. from Dominica, the schooner Leopard was boarded by a Spanish pirate vessel from Margarita with one carriage, 12 swivel guns, and 24 hands under Captain Anthony, who had been cruising off Dominica for five weeks.