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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Barbados, six or seven North American vessels seized for lacking certification of bonds under new Act of Parliament; offers of security rejected, leading to condemnations. Cleveland vessel seized due to unendorsed register; fears for incoming Molly from Carolina, threatening halt to trade.
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Here is strange Work going on; we have had seized six or seven North American Vessels, for want of Certification of their having given Bond, agreeable to the late Act of Parliament. The Gentlemen to whom they were addressed here, would have entered into Security, that a Certificate would be returned for the Bond they had given (as the poor ignorant North-Americans hardly know what a Bond or Certificate is) but the Offer has been rejected, and they have been condemned. Since this, Cleveland arrived, and upon entering, his Register being unindorsed through some Neglect, he was seized. If these Steps continue, there must be a final Stop to all Trade. It is much feared, lest Molly should not bring a Certificate with him from Carolina: if he fails, he will be surely seized: He is expected in a few Days.
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Barbados
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six or seven vessels seized and condemned; cleveland seized; potential stop to all trade if seizures continue.
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Seizures of North American vessels in Barbados for lacking certification of bonds per late Act of Parliament; offers of security rejected; Cleveland arrived and seized due to unendorsed register; fears Molly from Carolina will be seized without certificate.