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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A corsair under Tripoline colors boarded and robbed a large English ship bound for Smyrna and Constantinople in the seas of Cerigo, taking cargo worth over 100,000 sequins. The ship and crew were released, with part of the cargo sent to Dulcigno. A Dutch vessel was also seized. Names unknown.
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A large English ship, bound to Smyrna and Constantinople, has been boarded in the seas of Cerigo, by a corsair under Tripoline colours, and robbed of her whole cargo, consisting of cloths, stuffs, &c. said to be valued at upwards of 100,000 sequins; they afterwards set the ship and crew at liberty, and despatched a large bark with part of the cargo towards Dulcigno, and left the rest on board the corsair. A Dutch vessel has been seized the same. Neither of their names as yet known.
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Seas Of Cerigo
Event Date
June 10
Outcome
cargo valued at upwards of 100,000 sequins robbed; english ship and crew set at liberty; part of cargo despatched to dulcigno; dutch vessel seized; names unknown.
Event Details
A large English ship bound to Smyrna and Constantinople was boarded by a corsair under Tripoline colours in the seas of Cerigo and robbed of its entire cargo of cloths, stuffs, etc. The corsair set the ship and crew at liberty, despatched a large bark with part of the cargo towards Dulcigno, and left the rest on board. A Dutch vessel was seized in the same incident.