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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Extract of a letter from St. Eustatia dated April 12, 1776, reports the British 40-gun ship Experiment bound for Boston with minimal armed escorts, including a French-built 8-gun ship, an Antigua-fitted Bermuda sloop with faulty guns, and a Dominica brig. The writer urges Congress to grant privateering commissions for profitable pursuits and criticizes Antiguans for unjustly condemning vessels linked to America.
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Extract of a letter from St. Eustatia, dated April 12, 1776.
of the Experiment, a 40 gun ship, bound for Boston; but there were no vessels in the fleet of any force, except a French built ship of 8 guns, and a Bermuda sloop, fitted out of Antigua, of 8 guns, but two out of the 8 happened to be wood. They have likewise a brig fitted out of Dominica to cruise, but I hope we shall be up with them as soon as the Congress grants commissions.
There is a great opportunity of making a fortune at this time, if the commissions were granted. As for the Antiguans, they are the most cruel and unjust wretches existing; for they condemn every vessel, if she has only the name of being once in America.
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St. Eustatia
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April 12, 1776
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Report on British fleet including the 40-gun ship Experiment bound for Boston, escorted by minor vessels: French-built 8-gun ship, Bermuda sloop from Antigua with 8 guns (two wooden), and brig from Dominica. Urges Congress to grant commissions for pursuit. Notes opportunity for fortune and criticizes Antiguans for condemning American-linked vessels.