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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Captain Carnes reports from Port de Paix: Barney arrived at Cape Francois with French frigates, escaped British pursuit; Toussaint summons him for trial over fund misuse; British endorse US ship registers to French ports, but French condemn them; 47 US vessels condemned; Penelope bought back after condemnation.
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Captain Carnes, of the ship Sisters, from Port de Paix, informs that Barney, the American Frenchman, had arrived at Cape Francois with the two French frigates under his command; that no engagement had taken place between the French vessels and a British ship of the line; Barney had been chased by three English ships, but escaped them and got into the Cape.
General Toussaint had summoned Barney to stand trial, as a co-partner of Santhonax in his dilapidations of the public funds, and his flag as commodore had been given to the commander of the Insurgente frigate.
Captain C. informs, that the British continue to endorse the registers of Americans bound to French ports, and that the French capture and condemn every vessel in that class they meet with. There were, when he left Port de Paix, 47 American vessels there, and at the Cape, condemned.
The ship Penelope, Flagg, of this port, had been condemned, and bought in by the captain for 3000 dollars.
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Cape Francois
Event Date
October 21
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barney escaped chase by three english ships; summoned to trial; his flag given to commander of insurgente frigate; 47 american vessels condemned at port de paix and cape; ship penelope condemned and bought in for 3000 dollars
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Captain Carnes of ship Sisters from Port de Paix reports Barney arrived at Cape Francois with two French frigates; no engagement with British ship of the line; Barney chased by three English ships but escaped to Cape. General Toussaint summoned Barney to trial as co-partner of Santhonax in dilapidations of public funds. British endorse registers of Americans bound to French ports; French capture and condemn such vessels. 47 American vessels condemned when he left Port de Paix. Ship Penelope, Flagg, of this port, condemned and bought in by captain for 3000 dollars.