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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. E. Cooke arrived in London from Leeward Islands after leading 700 men and eight privateers to capture St. Bartholomew's and St. Martin's from French, destroying a privateer nest. French governor killed, Cooke wounded, 20 English casualties from explosion. Past: Captured ship for Pretender, rewarded 50l.
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October 25. We hear Capt. E. Cooke is arrived in town from the Leeward Islands. This Gentleman, by particular desire of the principal inhabitants of the Island of St. Christopher's, raised 700 men, and was Commodore of eight sail of privateers, with which he went and took the Islands of St. Bartholomew's, and St. Martin's. St. Bartholomew's was a nest hole for the French privateers, who greatly distressed the trade of the English Islands. Capt. Cooke took in the harbour three sail of French privateers; in the engagement the French governor, Monf. le Grove, was killed; Capt. Cooke shot thro' the arm with a piece of bar lead; and the work was desperate for three hours and an half. During the engagement one of the English privateers blew up, by which accident 20 men were killed and wounded. The above Gentleman, in the time of the late rebellion, took a ship loaded with arms and ammunition, bound for the Pretender, and was rewarded by his Majesty with 50l.
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Leeward Islands
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french governor monf. le grove killed; capt. cooke shot through the arm; one english privateer blew up, 20 men killed and wounded; islands of st. bartholomew's and st. martin's taken; three french privateers captured.
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Capt. E. Cooke, at request of St. Christopher's inhabitants, raised 700 men and commanded eight privateers to capture St. Bartholomew's and St. Martin's, nests for French privateers distressing English trade. In harbor engagement lasting three and a half hours, captured three French privateers; French governor killed, Cooke wounded. One English privateer exploded, killing and wounding 20 men. Previously, during late rebellion, Cooke captured ship with arms for Pretender, rewarded 50l by King.