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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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An intercepted letter from British Admiral Sir J. B. Warren in Bermuda, dated Feb. 17, 1814, instructs Captain Talbot or senior officer off New-London to facilitate Mr. Stewart's procurement of cash from the United States to alleviate Bermuda's financial shortages. The letter was found concealed in the boot of the captain of the Spanish schooner Rosa, boarded by the American privateer Viper at sea.
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INTERCEPTED LETTER
The fortune of war has thrown the following letter into our hands--it was found concealed in one of the boots of the captain of the Spanish schooner Rosa. This schooner was boarded at sea by the officers of the American privateer Viper ; and on inquiring for papers, the captain replied--he had none. Suspicion was excited; and on searching the captain some papers were found on his person ; and, among others, the letter of which the following is a copy, enclosed in an envelope, with this superscription—
"ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.
Captain Talbot, of His Majesty's ship Victorious ; or the senior officer of His Majesty's ships off New-London.
[Admiral Sir J. B. Warren.]
(COPY.)
BERMUDA, Feb. 17, 1814.
The government of this Island, as well as the commercial interests, experiencing considerable difficulties by the want of cash : and Mr. Stewart, who was lately his Majesty's consul at New-London, being now here, having offered to procure money from the United States, I am desirous, in order to aid the views of government, as well as to promote mercantile operations, that every facility should be given to the plans of the above mentioned gentleman, in obtaining the supplies of cash he undertakes ; and for this purpose, I have to request, that, agreeably to his arrangement, you will be pleased to receive on board his Majesty's ship, under your command, whatever sums of money may be carried alongside by persons whom he will engage; and that you will also forward the same by any of his Majesty's ships, from time to time, coming to this Island; or in the event of a large sum being ready, to send a sloop of war purposely with it. The vessel bearing this letter, you will likewise suffer to remain under your protection, if she should not be permitted to go into New-London.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, your most obedient;
Humble servant,
(Signed) JOHN BORLASE WARREN.
To Capt. Talbot. of his Majesty's ship Victorious ; or the senior officer of his Majesty's ships off New-London.
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Bermuda
Event Date
Feb. 17, 1814
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letter intercepted by american privateer viper from captain of spanish schooner rosa; reveals british plan to procure cash from united states via mr. stewart for bermuda's government and commercial needs.
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British Admiral Sir J. B. Warren writes from Bermuda instructing naval officers off New-London to assist Mr. Stewart, former consul there, in obtaining cash supplies from the United States to address cash shortages affecting government and commerce; requests protection for the vessel carrying the letter if needed.