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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Report from Boston Centinel on seizures of 132 vessels and cargoes in Bonaparte's dominions, 51 from Massachusetts. Losses in Naples: Boston $358,000; Salem $753,000; other Mass. ports $2,306,000; other US ports $284,000; total $2,251,000, over half Massachusetts' share.
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Of one hundred and thirty two vessels and cargoes decoyed into seized confiscated and sold in dominions governed by Bonaparte, no less than fifty one belonged to Massachusetts. The Salem Gazette states the loss of that town, in the eight vessels condemned in Italy, 687,000 dollars. Marblehead too has suffered severely from the squeezing of its "good friend."
Recapitulation, or summary view of Spoilations in Naples.
Boston: $358,000 of property,
Salem, 753,000 belonging to Mass.
Other ports in Mass. 2,306,000
Other ports in the U. S. 284,000
Total $2,251,000 =Two millions two hundred and fifty-one thousand dollars in one port—Of which sum more than half, and rather less than two thirds, is Massachusetts' share of loss.
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Naples
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total $2,251,000 loss in naples; massachusetts share more than half and less than two thirds; boston $358,000; salem $753,000; other mass. ports $2,306,000; other us ports $284,000.
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One hundred and thirty two vessels and cargoes decoyed into, seized, confiscated and sold in dominions governed by Bonaparte, with fifty one belonging to Massachusetts. Salem Gazette reports loss of $687,000 in eight vessels condemned in Italy. Marblehead suffered severely. Recapitulation of spoilations in Naples provided.