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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Letter from A.O. reports two American vessels, Brig Eleanor (Capt. Metcalfe) and Schooner Polly (Capt. Douglas), arriving successfully at Whampoa near Canton in October from northwest America. A schooner commanded by Metcalfe's son was cut off and crew murdered at Sandwich Islands. General Washington had quick passage from China to St. Eustatia.
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A letter from A. O. to T. ALLEN, received by the Newport mail this evening, says, "Two American vessels arrived at Whampoa, near Canton, in October last, viz. Brig Eleanor, capt. Metcalfe and schooner Polly, capt. Douglas, from the northwest coast of America. They have made very successful voyages. A small schooner fitted out by capt. Metcalfe and commanded by his son, had likewise made a good voyage, but were afterwards cut off at one of the Sandwich Islands, and every soul murdered. The ship General Washington, in which I am a passenger, had short of four months passage from China to St. Eustatia, and it is but ten days since we left Statia."
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Whampoa, Near Canton
Event Date
October Last
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two vessels made successful voyages; small schooner cut off at sandwich islands with every soul murdered
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Two American vessels arrived at Whampoa near Canton in October last from northwest coast of America and made successful voyages. A small schooner fitted out by Capt. Metcalfe and commanded by his son made a good voyage but was cut off at one of the Sandwich Islands with every soul murdered. The ship General Washington had a passage of short of four months from China to St. Eustatia.