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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The Snow Venture from Newport, commanded by Capt. Hymers, arrived on Saturday last from Madeira after being intercepted by a French privateer sloop in Lat. 31, Long. 65. The privateer, under Monf. Le Fourge, took anchor, cables, sails, rigging, and valuable cargo before ransoming the ship. The privateer had previously captured a Boston-bound snow with salt, sent to Port au Prince, and ransomed a Glasgow snow bound for South Carolina.
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On Saturday last, the Snow Venture, of this Port, Capt. Hymers, came in, from Madeira. In Lat. 31. Long. 65, a large French Privateer Sloop, mounted with 14 Guns, and mann'd with 89 Men, Monf. Le Fourge, Commander, from Port au Prince, order'd him on board. After depriving him of his best Anchor and Cables, some Sails and Rigging, and the most valuable Part of his Cargo, consented to a Ransom. This Privateer, before Capt. Hymers's Misfortune, was in Possession of a Snow bound to Boston, whose Cargo consisted of Salt, which he sent to Port au Prince; likewise a Snow from Glasgow, bound to South Carolina, in Ballast, which was ransomed.
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Newport (Rhode Island)
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On Saturday Last
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deprived of best anchor and cables, some sails and rigging, and most valuable part of cargo; consented to a ransom. previously captured and sent a snow bound to boston with salt to port au prince; ransomed a snow from glasgow bound to south carolina in ballast.
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The Snow Venture, of this Port, Capt. Hymers, came in from Madeira. In Lat. 31. Long. 65, a large French Privateer Sloop, mounted with 14 Guns, and mann'd with 89 Men, Monf. Le Fourge, Commander, from Port au Prince, order'd him on board. After depriving him of his best Anchor and Cables, some Sails and Rigging, and the most valuable Part of his Cargo, consented to a Ransom. This Privateer, before Capt. Hymers's Misfortune, was in Possession of a Snow bound to Boston, whose Cargo consisted of Salt, which he sent to Port au Prince; likewise a Snow from Glasgow, bound to South Carolina, in Ballast, which was ransomed.