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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Brig Lucy, Capt. Anderson, arrived at Philadelphia's Lazaretto on June 19 after 28 days from Port France, Martinico. On May 28 off the Saints, it was boarded by HMS Spy, lookout for Lord Nelson's fleet pursuing French and Spanish fleets to the West Indies.
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Arrived at the Lazaretto yesterday morning, brig Lucy, Anderson, 28 days from Port France, Martinico. May 28th was boarded off the Saints, by His Britannick Majesty's Frigate Spy, and informed by the officer, that she was the look-out ship of Lord Nelson's fleet, that he left them in lat. 30, long. 22, on the 8th of May, bound to the West Indies in search of the combined French and Spanish fleets from Cadiz--Capt. Anderson having informed him, that he left them in Fort Royal, (Mart.) the Spy immediately crowded sail to windward to meet the British fleet.
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June 20
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Brig Lucy arrived at the Lazaretto yesterday morning after 28 days from Port France, Martinico. On May 28th off the Saints, boarded by HMS Frigate Spy, lookout for Lord Nelson's fleet, which was left in lat. 30, long. 22 on May 8th bound to West Indies searching combined French and Spanish fleets from Cadiz. Capt. Anderson informed of French/Spanish in Fort Royal; Spy sailed to meet British fleet.