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The New York Journal, And Weekly Register
New York, New York County, New York
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Passenger from Ostend reports that Capt. Spencer of the sloop Lively (owned by Mr. Cruger of New York) evaded initial capture there, sailed to Ireland to sell cargo for 1800 pounds sterling, but vessel was seized upon return; Spencer escaped.
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A gentleman, who came passenger in the Minerva from Ostend, informs, that the sloop Lively Captain Spencer, belonging to Mr. Cruger of New-York, was taken into Ostend, but Spencer, happening to take up, in one of the Coffee-Houses, the identical paper which described the affair in which he was so principally interested, immediately retreated, and set sail for Ireland, where he sold the cargo for 1800 l. sterling, and was so fool-hardy as to return to Ostend, where, in consequence of the advertisement, the vessel was seized.—Spencer, it is said, made his escape.
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Ostend
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vessel seized in ostend; spencer escaped. cargo sold in ireland for 1800 l. sterling.
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The sloop Lively, Captain Spencer, belonging to Mr. Cruger of New York, was taken into Ostend. Spencer read a newspaper describing the affair in a coffee-house, immediately retreated, set sail for Ireland, sold the cargo for 1800 l. sterling, and returned to Ostend where the vessel was seized due to an advertisement.