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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Swedish frigate Bellona, with three others, captured a 26-gun Russian storeship in the North Seas under convoy of a Russian fleet, bringing it to Marstrand on Saturday last as a valuable prize containing cannons, silver services for admirals like Prince of Nassau and Paul Jones, and troop uniforms. Three Russian 100-gun ships chased the frigates to Marstrand.
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Her cargo consists of 12s cannons with their ammunition, two silver table services, with furniture for the Admirals in the Black Sea, the Prince of Nassau and Paul Jones; besides fine mahogany chairs, &c. &c. also 200 suits of clothes for the Russian troops.
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Three Russian ships of 100 guns each chased our frigates as far as Marstrand.
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North Seas, Marstrand
Event Date
Saturday Last
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captured storeship of 26 guns and 95 men as valuable prize; no casualties reported
Event Details
The Bellona and three other Swedish frigates captured a Russian storeship under convoy of a Russian fleet in the North Seas and carried it into Marstrand. Cargo included 12s cannons and ammunition, two silver table services with furniture for Black Sea admirals Prince of Nassau and Paul Jones, mahogany chairs, and 200 suits of clothes for Russian troops. Three Russian 100-gun ships chased the frigates to Marstrand.