The New Hampshire Gazette

Marblehead, Sept. 2, 1794

Messrs. PRINTERS.

HAVING read in Tuesday's paper the account called "REAL GLORIOUS NEWS," I take the liberty to contradict the whole of it--The boat arrived from Halifax here, was sent by me to hear if any thing was done with the ship Pigou and cargo in my absence, while I was waiting for my owners to come here from George-town, she has since returned and brought Capt. Cox, and the Steward of the Pigou. Said Cox was sent by me to take charge of the Pigou in my absence; he has brought a letter from my advocate to me on the subject of the Pigou and cargo; all that has transpired since I left Halifax is merely what I knew was to take place, the cargo taken out and appraised, an appeal entered and allowed, the sentence not yet finished on the ship--in short every thing remained as I left it; the same disposition appeared to hold the property and to condemn the ship, which was the only thing remained undone on the part of the captors; and if the wish of the people of Halifax, captors, &c. has any weight, she may be set down condemned; as for my own part I have observed every thing goes with the tide, there, whatever the general conversation was, I found come to pass, and the general conversation was, the wish of the captors.--The vessels taken under convoy of the Concorde were libelled, the trial not yet come on, the seamen belonging to them were put on board the guard ship except those seduced to enter into their service; all was now on two thirds allowance--the general report was, the vessels would be condemned, because the cargo would not pay the freights; so the best speculation is, to take all; but nothing was discharged when Capt. Cox left there--He says Admiral Murray arrived and brings the latest instructions from his Majesty for himself and squadron, he says the probability is great, of a war between Great Britain, and America. An American schooner arrived there a prize to the Blanche frigate, from the West-Indies bound to New-York: a packet arrived from England the day before Capt. Cox came away, nothing was known of the mail, except a report that Mr. Jay was well received, and that restitution would be made.

J. LEWIS,

[late master of the ship Pigou.]