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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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An Irish cutter privateer attacked Fishguard road, capturing ten sloops, ransoming two for 300l and 200l, stripping others, and firing 100 shots into the town while demanding 6000l ransom. The vessel, possibly the Black Prince, headed to Holyhead road due to lack of water.
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He writes this to inform you that the Irish cutter privateer is in the channel; left Fishguard this morning, and is gone either to the coast of Ireland or Holyhead road; I think rather to the latter, as they had no water on board, and were not suffered to land at Fishguard. She took ten sail of sloops in Fishguard road, among them was the Old George, bound to Belfast from Bristol, ransomed for 300l. a sloop belonging to Mr. Bowen Longwill, also ransomed. She received 200l. Some of the sloops she stripped. She fired, they say, 100 shot into the town, wanted 6000l. ransom. She carried four six pounders, one of which I saw brought here. Some say she is called the Black Prince formerly belonging to Ruth. She is chiefly manned with Irish, English, and Welsh.
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Fishguard
Event Date
Sept. 17
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captured ten sloops; ransomed old george for 300l and mr. bowen longwill's sloop for 200l; stripped some sloops; fired 100 shots into town; demanded 6000l ransom
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Irish cutter privateer in the channel left Fishguard morning of Sept. 17, heading to coast of Ireland or Holyhead road, likely latter due to no water and denied landing. Took ten sail of sloops in Fishguard road, including Old George bound to Belfast from Bristol ransomed for 300l, and sloop of Mr. Bowen Longwill ransomed for 200l. Stripped some sloops. Fired 100 shots into town, wanted 6000l ransom. Carried four six-pounders, one brought ashore. Possibly called Black Prince, formerly of Ruth, manned by Irish, English, and Welsh.