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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Antigua, a British man-of-war seized Samuel Brenton's Georgia-bound vessel loaded with lumber and indigo, ignoring his loyalty claims under Parliament's act. Marshal refused moderate sale. Newport report includes anti-Tory, anti-conquest rhetoric.
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that a little before he left Antigua, a vessel from Georgia, belonging to Mr. Samuel Brenton of this place, was seized there by a man of war, with all her cargo, consisting of lumber, indigo, &c. Mr. Brenton, then present, urged his being a friend to Government as a reason for his being favoured; but the Admiral told him the act of Parliament by which he was seized, made no provision for friends to Government! He then pleaded the same to the Marshal for being indulged in buying the indigo at a moderate price; but the Marshal said it was difficult to determine who were friends to Government, or to that purport, and that he should buy the indigo himself to ship to England. Just so would all American Tories fare, should this country be conquered agreeable to their wishes; but be assured the sun, moon, and stars shall fall, the ocean cease to roll, and all nature change its course, before a few English, Scotch, and German slaves shall conquer this vast continent.
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Antigua
Event Date
June 24
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vessel and cargo consisting of lumber, indigo, &c. seized by a man of war; brenton unable to repurchase indigo at moderate price
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A vessel from Georgia belonging to Mr. Samuel Brenton of Newport was seized in Antigua by a man of war. Brenton pleaded his friendship to Government but was told the act of Parliament made no provision for such. The Marshal also refused to sell indigo moderately, stating difficulty in determining friends to Government, and planned to buy it himself for shipment to England. Commentary warns of similar fate for American Tories if conquered, asserting impossibility of conquest by English, Scotch, and German forces.