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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from Norwich on French pirates from West India islands capturing over 50 American vessels recently. Eight or nine merchantmen, convoyed by armed ship Hope under Captain E. Clark, set to sail from New-London to West-Indies tomorrow, armed to defend against pirates.
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It is almost impossible for any vessel (that is either going out or coming in our ports) to escape from the merciless Pirates of the French W. India islands, who now, in vast numbers infest the coast of America,-upwards of 50 sail, it is said, have been captured within a few weeks by them.
Pirates look out!
We are informed that eight or nine merchantmen, under convoy of the armed ship Hope, Captain E Clark, are to sail to-morrow for the West-Indies, from New-London. Some of the other vessels are also armed, and the probability is, that if any of the daring piratical villains who now infest the coast of this country, are bold enough to attack them when proceeding on their voyage, they will see the effects of the courage of United Americans, who are determined to defend their Liberty and property against all the savage endeavours of the murderous and unprincipled sea-tygers, to the contrary.
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Norwich
Event Date
May 29.
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upwards of 50 sail captured within a few weeks by french pirates
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Pirates from French West India islands infest American coast, capturing vessels entering or leaving ports. Eight or nine merchantmen under convoy of armed ship Hope, Captain E Clark, to sail tomorrow from New-London to West-Indies; some vessels armed, ready to defend against pirate attacks.