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Domestic News
January 26, 1739
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
British man-of-war Kinsale captured a 600-ton Spanish register ship worth 60,000 pounds sterling off Jamaica, en route from Canaries to Campeche. Locals nearly murdered the crew in anger but were stopped.
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London, Dec. 2. Letters from Jamaica say, that the Kinsale Man of War had brought in there, as a prize, a large register ship, of 600 tons, from the Canaries, and bound to Campeche, reckon'd to be worth 60,000 l. sterling. This news is confirmed by another ship, arrived in the Downs, which left Jamaica the 4th of October, with this addition, that when the register ship was carried in there, the people of the island were so incensed against the Spaniards, that it was with difficulty they were prevented from murdering the Spanish crew, and destroying the ship.
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
Military
What keywords are associated?
Kinsale Capture
Spanish Register Ship
Jamaica Prize
Naval Action
What entities or persons were involved?
Kinsale Man Of War
Spanish Crew
Where did it happen?
Jamaica
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Jamaica
Event Date
4th Of October
Key Persons
Kinsale Man Of War
Spanish Crew
Outcome
ship captured as prize worth 60,000 l. sterling; crew not murdered due to intervention.
Event Details
The Kinsale Man of War brought in a large 600-ton register ship from the Canaries bound to Campeche as a prize. People of the island were incensed against the Spaniards and nearly murdered the crew and destroyed the ship but were prevented.