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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Leghorn reports Captain Fortunatus Wright safe after taking another prize near Malta and repulsing a French pursuer. A Danish ship from Tunis encountered Prussian privateer Capt. Macaffee near Sardinia and Sicily, all well. Expectations of success against upcoming French fleet from Smyrna to Marseilles.
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Extract of a Letter from Leghorn, dated May 16, to a Merchant here.
I have the Pleasure to acquaint you, that I have just received from our Consul at Messina an Account, dated the 26th of April, of Captain Fortunatus Wright being very well, and has taken another Prize since his Departure from Malta. And as this so exactly tallies with the Account I had from the Master of a Maltese Vessel arrived here last Week, we have no Room to doubt of the Truth of his Safety; which has given inexpressible Pleasure to me, and a general Satisfaction to all in this Place.
A Danish Ship just now arrived here from Tunis in eight Days, was visited six Days ago, between Sardinia and Sicily, by the King of Prussia Privateer, of your Port, Capt. Macaffee, all well, and in high Spirits. We are in Hopes, that he and other Vessels on the same Station will meet with great Success, as the Smyrna French Fleet (consisting of 16 or 18 Ships, only convoyed by a Polacca, who was dispatched some Time ago in Pursuit of Capt. Fortunatus Wright, and engaged him off of Malta, but was bravely repulsed) is Soon expected to sail for Marseilles; for which Place is also bound a French Polacca from Alexandria, valued at 22000l.
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Leghorn
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Dated May 16, Account From 26th Of April
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wright took another prize, repulsed french polacca; danish ship visited, all well; french fleet of 16-18 ships expected soon
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Report confirms Captain Wright's safety and success in taking a prize after leaving Malta, corroborated by Maltese vessel. Danish ship from Tunis visited by Prussian privateer Capt. Macaffee between Sardinia and Sicily, crew in high spirits. Hopes for privateers to intercept Smyrna French fleet convoyed by a Polacca that previously pursued and engaged Wright off Malta but was repulsed, plus a French Polacca from Alexandria valued at 22000l, both bound for Marseilles.