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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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On Friday last, two New York privateers, the Sloop Clinton (Capt. Seymour) and Sloop Mary Anne (Capt. Leonard), arrived with a French prize ship of 200 tons captured on May 7 off Cape St. Anthony. The cargo included sugar, indigo, cocoa, and cotton. The day prior, they engaged a 36-gun Spanish ship, suffering damage and the loss of Capt. Tucker and two men. The Spanish vessel reached Havana damaged, with casualties.
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Friday last arrived two of our Privateers from a Cruize, viz. the Sloop Clinton, Capt. Seymour, and the Sloop Mary Anne, late Capt. Tucker, now Capt. Leonard; and brought in with them a French Ship Prize of about 200 Tons, which they took the 7th of May last, off Cape St. Anthony, on her Passage from Port Louis, bound to the Havanna for Convoy to Old France: By Invoice her Cargo consists of 260 Hhds. of Brown Sugar, 32,000 wt. of Indigo, 30 Serons of Cocoa, and 15 Bales of Cotton. The Day before this Prize was taken, they fell in with a large Spanish Ship of 36 Guns, and full of Men, bound to the Havanna: The Clinton coming up first with her, engaged her for some Time alone, when she received several Shot between Wind and Water; and having 4 Foot Water in her Hold, was obliged to sheer off to stop her Leaks: Night coming on, they lay by 'til Morning, and then began afresh; they continued very warmly 'til past 10 o'Clock, when the Clinton was much disabled, and received from her Consort the melancholy News of Capt. Tucker and two of his Men being shot: At that Instant the Prize Ship appear'd in Sight, and all their Strength being near exhausted, they left the Spaniard, and made after her, which they came up with and took the same Evening. In their Way home they spoke with a Flag of Truce going from the Havanna to S. Carolina, who informed them, that the Spanish Ship was arrived there in a shatter'd Condition, with upwards of 4 Foot Water in her Hold, and had lost Several of her Men. The Flag of Truce also told them that Don Pedro was coming with a Ship of 24 Guns and two other Privateers, to cruize on our Coasts. Capt. Tucker was a Person of an excellent Disposition, and behaved with undaunted Courage and Resolution to his last Moment; he was justly beloved by his Men, and died much regretted by 'em all, as well as by every one who had the Pleasure of his Acquaintance.
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New York
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Friday Last (Arrival); 7th Of May Last (Capture)
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capt. tucker and two men killed on sloop mary anne; clinton damaged with leaks; spanish ship arrived in havana shattered with over 4 feet water in hold and several men lost; french prize captured with cargo of 260 hhds brown sugar, 32,000 wt indigo, 30 serons cocoa, 15 bales cotton.
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Two privateers, Sloop Clinton and Sloop Mary Anne, returned from cruise bringing a French prize ship taken off Cape St. Anthony en route from Port Louis to Havana. The day before, they engaged a 36-gun Spanish ship bound to Havana; Clinton fought alone initially, took damage, then both engaged until disabled. Upon sighting the prize, they abandoned the Spaniard and captured it. En route home, learned from flag of truce of Spanish ship's damaged arrival in Havana and impending cruise by Don Pedro's forces. Capt. Tucker died heroically.