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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Ships arriving in Norfolk on March 22 report English blockade of Cadiz, ongoing French privateer captures of vessels into Spanish ports, and a close encounter with a French privateer off the coast.
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A Danish brig arrived on Tuesday, in 48 days from Malaga, informs, that Cadiz was still blockaded by the English, and that the French privateers row-boats, &c. continued to capture all vessels they fell in with, and carried them into Spanish ports, where they were sure of being condemned.
Same day arrived a vessel from Bermuda, who spoke a ship off our coast, which was brought to by a French privateer of 14 guns; soon after the Bermudian descried the privateer, but being close inshore was not chased.
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Norfolk
Event Date
March 22.
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vessels captured by french privateers and carried into spanish ports for condemnation; a ship brought to by french privateer but bermudian vessel escaped chase.
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A Danish brig from Malaga arrived in Norfolk on Tuesday after 48 days, reporting Cadiz blockaded by English and French privateers capturing vessels into Spanish ports. Same day, a vessel from Bermuda arrived, having spoken a ship off the coast brought to by a 14-gun French privateer; the Bermudian, close inshore, was not chased.