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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Duncan Brown of the sloop Eleanor reported from Providence on May 22 that his vessel, along with a Salem ship and a Boston schooner, were captured by three privateers shortly after sailing from Mon Christi; the prizes are likely to be condemned.
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Capt. Duncan Brown, of the Sloop Eleanor of this Port writes to his Owners from Providence of May 22, That he sailed from Mon Christi in Company with Ship belonging to Salem in New England which mounted eighteen 9 Pounders, Cochran, Master ; and a Schooner belonging to Boston ; That the Day after they sailed, they were all taken by three Privateers, viz. A Schooner from Barbados, Gardiner, of 12 Guns; a Snow from Providence ( called the General Shirley ) Capt. Clifford, mounting 16 Guns ; and a Sloop from Rhode Island, Capt. Easton mounting 8 Guns ; And, that they were all likely to be condemned.
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Mon Christi
Event Date
May 22
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all vessels taken by privateers and likely to be condemned
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Capt. Duncan Brown sailed from Mon Christi with a Salem ship (18 nine-pounders, Master Cochran) and a Boston schooner; the next day they were captured by three privateers: Barbados schooner (Gardiner, 12 guns), Providence snow General Shirley (Clifford, 16 guns), and Rhode Island sloop (Easton, 8 guns).