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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Letter from Philadelphia dated June 6, 1776, reports Capt. Bingley's arrival from Curacao with dry goods amid provisions shortage there. Privateers Congress and Chance, recently fitted out in Philadelphia, arrived at Egg Harbor after capturing three Jamaica-bound ships for England, sending them to New England; cargo including cash, sugar, rum, and wine safely landed, with ten crew joining privateers. Lady Juliana carried turtles for Lord North, one dead.
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Yesterday arrived capt. Bingley, from Curacoa, at which place they are in great want of provisions. She has brought dry goods.
The privateers Congress, capt. M'Elroy, and Chance, capt. Allen, who were fitted out here a few weeks ago, are arrived at Egg harbour. They have taken three ships from Jamaica, bound to England. The ships were ordered for New England, being afraid to venture our capes. The ships are the Lady Juliana, Juno, and Reynolds, having on board as underneath.
The cash the privateers took on board, and it was all safe landed here this morning. Ten of the hands immediately entered on board the privateers. 22,420 dollars, 187 lb. of plate, 1052 hogsheads of sugar, 213 puncheons of rum, 70 pipes of old Madeira wine, 246 bags of pimenta, 396 bags of ginger, 568 hides, 25 tuns of cocoa, 41 ditto of fustick, and 1 cask of tortoise shell.
The Juliana had two turtles on board for lord North, one of which is dead, the other is coming up to town.
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Philadelphia
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June 6, 1776
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three ships captured and sent to new england; cargo including 22,420 dollars, 187 lb. of plate, 1052 hogsheads of sugar, 213 puncheons of rum, 70 pipes of old madeira wine, 246 bags of pimenta, 396 bags of ginger, 568 hides, 25 tuns of cocoa, 41 ditto of fustick, and 1 cask of tortoise shell safely landed; ten hands entered on board the privateers; one turtle dead, the other coming to town.
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Capt. Bingley arrived yesterday from Curacoa, where provisions are scarce, bringing dry goods. Privateers Congress (Capt. M'Elroy) and Chance (Capt. Allen), fitted out in Philadelphia a few weeks ago, arrived at Egg Harbour after taking three ships from Jamaica bound to England: Lady Juliana, Juno, and Reynolds. The captured ships were ordered to New England due to fear of venturing the capes.