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July 3, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News July 3, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

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French Privateer, Ship Capture, Capt Henshaw, Newport Rhode Island, Brig Seizure, Whalemen Ransom, Letter Of Marque

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Capt. Henshaw arrived in Newport, RI, reporting his brig captured by a French privateer from Martinico off New York. The privateer also seized a Virginia-bound ship after a fight, ransomed whalemen, and repelled a letter of marque brig, landing prisoners in Newport.

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We learn from Newport, Rhode Island, that last Wednesday Night Capt. Henshaw arrived there, and informed, that on his Passage from New Providence, in a Brig laden with Sugar, Coffee, &c. bound to New York, he was taken in Lat. 37, in 15 Fathom Water, by a French privateer Sloop of 14 Carriage Guns and 140 Men, belonging to Martinico, who stove his Cargo, and afterwards cut down her Quarter Deck, and having put on board 40 Men, with Guns, &c. they made a privateer of her to cruise in comfort...

The above privateer had also taken a Ship from London for Virginia, but last from the Isle of May with Salt, who fought the Frenchman several Glasses, and killed some of their Men, and after having pillaged the Vessel and took the Crew, they scuttled and sunk her; they used the English in a barbarous Manner for having so gallantly defended their Ship, stripping them of every Thing even to their Shirts...

The privateer had also taken several Whalemen, one of which they ransomed for 400 Dollars, on board of whom they put all the prisoners, who were landed at Newport last Wednesday Night...

They gave out that they sailed from Martinico in Company with several other privateers, who were likewise to cruise along the Continent...

The privateer sometime before he took Capt. Henshaw, fell in with a Letter of Marque Brig supposed for Philadelphia, who fought her several Hours, and after killing 8 of her Hands, and wounding several others, obliged her to sheer off.

What sub-type of article is it?

Shipping

What keywords are associated?

French Privateer Ship Capture Capt Henshaw Newport Rhode Island Brig Seizure Whalemen Ransom Letter Of Marque

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Henshaw

Where did it happen?

Newport, Rhode Island

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Newport, Rhode Island

Event Date

Last Wednesday Night

Key Persons

Capt. Henshaw

Outcome

brig captured and converted to privateer; ship from london scuttled and sunk after fight, english crew stripped; whalemen ransomed for 400 dollars, prisoners landed at newport; letter of marque brig fought off after killing 8 and wounding several of privateer's men.

Event Details

Capt. Henshaw's brig from New Providence to New York captured by French privateer sloop from Martinico in Lat. 37, 15 Fathom Water; cargo stoved, quarter deck cut down, 40 men and guns added to make it a privateer. Privateer also captured Virginia-bound ship from London (last from Isle of May with salt) after fight where English killed some Frenchmen; ship pillaged, crew taken, vessel scuttled and sunk, crew barbarously treated. Took several whalemen, ransomed one for 400 Dollars, put prisoners aboard and landed them at Newport. Sailed from Martinico with other privateers to cruise continent. Earlier, fought letter of marque brig for Philadelphia several hours, killing 8 and wounding others, forcing it to sheer off.