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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A French privateer sloop captured Capt. Turrel's sloop from Boston, Capt. Hopkins's vessel from Rhode Island, and a slave ship from Guinea or New York with 80 slaves. The privateer transferred crews to Turrel's vessel and released it; Turrel arrived in Providence last week.
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We hear that Capt. Turrel in a Sloop which sail'd
about three Weeks ago from this Place for New Pro-
vidence, was taken in his passage by a French Privateer
Sloop in Latitude 37 : She afterwards took Capt. Hop-
kins in a Vessel from Rhode Island bound to the West
Indies. She also took another Vessel from the Coast of Guinea
or New York, with 80 Slaves on board. The Cap-
tain of the Privateer, after taking some of the cargo
out of Captain Turrel's Vessel, put the Crew of the
Guineaman and Captain Hopkins's, on board Capt.
Turrel's Vessel, and gave her to him; who arrived
last Week at Providence in Rhode Island. The Priva-
teer's Hands being reduced to about 40 by the Cap-
tures he had made, it is thought she would soon return to
Port.
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Primary Location
Boston
Event Date
About Three Weeks Ago
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vessels captured by french privateer; some cargo taken; crews transferred to turrel's sloop, which was released and arrived at providence last week; privateer crew reduced to about 40.
Event Details
Capt. Turrel's sloop from Boston to New Providence captured by French privateer sloop in Latitude 37. Privateer also captured Capt. Hopkins's vessel from Rhode Island to West Indies and a vessel from Guinea or New York with 80 slaves. Privateer captain removed some cargo from Turrel's vessel, placed crews from the other two on it, and gave it back to Turrel, who reached Providence last week. Privateer expected to return to port soon due to reduced crew.