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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Letter from Eastport dated July 20, 1812, reports British sloop Indians and brig Plumper convoying English merchantmen out of Bay of Fundy, capturing American privateers Argus and others, chasing another ashore, and an American privateer raiding Grand-Manam, seizing a vessel worth $50,000.
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On Friday last the Indians sloop of war and brig Plumper, went past this place for St. Andrews, to convoy 20 sail of English merchantmen out of the Bay of Fundy. They had taken the privateer Argus, Heath, of Boston, and schr. —, Morgan, of Marblehead. The Plumper reports that she had taken 11 sail of American vessels, and let them all pass except two after taking out what they pleased—Off St. Andrews they took the privateer schr. —, Capt. Riche, an Englishman from Charlestown, Mass. who has taken steady lodgings on board the Indians. Another privateer was chased on shore at Point Lepreau, 20 miles from this place. The men gave leg bail, by taking to the woods. A privateer went to Grand-Manam, [an English Island] last Friday, boarded a vessel that had been hauled up and stripped of sails—not finding the sails, they ransacked the houses and wharves, and threatened the unarmed inhabitants with death, unless they discovered them—after much trouble they found part of the sails and made off with the vessel, worth, perhaps, in the States, $50,000 !! If our government allows of land privateering, they ought to send us a sufficient force to ward off the blow, should the English retaliate.
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Bay Of Fundy
Event Date
July 20, 1812
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british ships captured privateer argus of boston, schooner of marblehead, 11 american vessels (releasing most after removal of goods, keeping two), privateer schooner of capt. riche off st. andrews; another privateer chased ashore at point lepreau with crew escaping; american privateer seized vessel worth $50,000 from grand-manam after ransacking.
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British sloop of war Indians and brig Plumper passed Eastport on Friday last to convoy 20 English merchantmen from Bay of Fundy, having captured American privateer Argus (Heath, Boston) and schooner (Morgan, Marblehead). Plumper captured 11 American vessels, releasing most after taking goods, keeping two. Off St. Andrews, captured privateer schooner (Capt. Riche, Englishman from Charlestown, Mass.). Another privateer chased ashore at Point Lepreau, crew fled to woods. Separate incident: American privateer raided Grand-Manam, boarded hauled-up vessel, ransacked houses and threatened inhabitants to find sails, then took partial sails and vessel.