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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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British schooner Pert pursued and repeatedly fired upon the American trading packet ship Minerva, captained by Williams, as it sailed from port for New York, but the Minerva escaped due to better sailing. Ongoing blockade by British vessels insults nearly every ship entering or leaving the harbor.
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The regular trading packet ship Minerva Capt. Williams, who sailed for New York a few days since, was pursued and fired upon repeatedly, by his Britannic Majesty's Schooner Pert, until the Minerva, having the advantage in sailing, was out of the reach of her guns. In fact, there is scarcely a vessel that enters or leaves the harbor, but what is insulted by one or other of his Majesty's vessels, which have been blockading our port, off and on, for several weeks past.
But they have their apologists! So had Whitby, Humphries and Berkeley ---and so they would have if they were to murder and impress in our streets.
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minerva escaped out of reach of guns due to advantage in sailing
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The regular trading packet ship Minerva Capt. Williams, who sailed for New York a few days since, was pursued and fired upon repeatedly, by his Britannic Majesty's Schooner Pert, until the Minerva, having the advantage in sailing, was out of the reach of her guns. In fact, there is scarcely a vessel that enters or leaves the harbor, but what is insulted by one or other of his Majesty's vessels, which have been blockading our port, off and on, for several weeks past.