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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. Fowler from St. Bartholomews reports on June 6 that since US sloop General Washington and brig Pickering left the West Indies with the last convoy, numerous American vessels have been captured, including ship Active sold for half value, and others like schr. Alliance, brig Matilda, sloop President, and schr. Farmer, carried into St. Bartholomews and St. Martins.
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Capt. Fowler from St. Bartholomews, June 6, informs, that since the United States sloop of war General Washington and brig Pickering sailed from the West-Indies with the last convoy, numerous captures of American vessels have taken place—He recollects the following: The ship Active of Nantucket, from the South Seas, with a valuable cargo, was immediately condemned, and sold to an Italian, for 25,000 dollars, which is about half the price—The schr. Alliance, of N. Yarmouth, brig Matilda, of Saybrook, both taken under cover of the guns—Sloop President, of Washington schr. Farmer, of N. Yarmouth—all carried into St. Bartholomews, and many others carried into St. Martins, the names of which he could not recollect.
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West Indies
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June 6
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numerous american vessels captured; ship active condemned and sold for 25,000 dollars (half value); others including schr. alliance, brig matilda, sloop president, schr. farmer carried into st. bartholomews; many others into st. martins.
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Since the United States sloop of war General Washington and brig Pickering sailed from the West-Indies with the last convoy, numerous captures of American vessels have taken place. Recollected captures: ship Active of Nantucket from the South Seas with valuable cargo, immediately condemned and sold to an Italian for 25,000 dollars (about half price); schr. Alliance of N. Yarmouth and brig Matilda of Saybrook, both taken under cover of the guns; sloop President of Washington and schr. Farmer of N. Yarmouth; all carried into St. Bartholomews, and many others into St. Martins.