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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Ten American fishing vessels from New Castle and Kittery were captured by a British gun brig while fishing in the Bay of Fundy, sent to St. Johns for adjudication, but later released after detention and warned against future fishing there.
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Ten Fishermen captured.--Two fishing vessels from the Bay of Fundy arrived at New Castle yesterday, and inform that while fishing about three leagues from land, 2 vessels belonging to that place, and three to Kittery, were captured by the barges of a British gun brig, and sent into St. Johns, Newfoundland, for adjudication. We understand that one of the vessels arrived made her escape during the capture, and that the other had her papers endorsed by the gunbrig previous to anchoring on that ground.
H. B. One of the captured vessels has arrived here this morning, and states, that after being detained from Thursday to Monday, they were all released, and warned against fishing there in future.
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Bay Of Fundy
Event Date
May 25
Outcome
vessels detained from thursday to monday, then released and warned against future fishing in the area; no injuries mentioned.
Event Details
Two fishing vessels from the Bay of Fundy arrived at New Castle reporting that five vessels (two from New Castle, three from Kittery) were captured by barges from a British gun brig while fishing three leagues from land and sent to St. Johns, Newfoundland, for adjudication. One escaped during capture; another had papers endorsed. A captured vessel arrived in Portsmouth stating all were released after detention.