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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. Hull's schooner arrived in Newport, Rhode Island, on last Tuesday after 36 days from Martinico, having been captured and ransomed for $1000 by a Porto Rico privateer, then plundered by two others who took rum, dry goods, money, clothes, and livestock. Mr. Paine reports over 20 enemy privateers active around Martinico, capturing vessels daily.
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Last Tuesday Capt. Hull, in a Schooner, arrived here in 36 Days from Martinico. He was taken by a Porto Rico Privateer the same Day he Sailed. and ransomed for 1000 Dollars, on which Mr. Paine of this Town, went ashore at Trinity. and procured the Money. The next Day he was met by two Other Privateers, said to be also from Porto Rico, who went on board, broke open the Hold, took out two Casks of Rum, and a Trunk of Dry Goods ; they also ransacked the Cabin, broke open the Chests and took sundry Goods, with Money and Cloaths ; and also carried off their Live Stock. The same Day the Schooner met with two other of the Enemy's Privateers who let her pass.
Mr. Paine informs us, that there were above 20 of the Enemy's Privateers round the Island of Martinico, and almost daily cut out Vessels from the different Harbours. and often take the Passage Boats which pass between St. Pierre's and Fort Royal.
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Newport, Rhode Island
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Last Tuesday
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ransomed for 1000 dollars; two casks of rum, a trunk of dry goods, sundry goods, money, cloaths, and live stock taken by privateers; no casualties mentioned.
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Capt. Hull's schooner arrived in 36 days from Martinico; taken by Porto Rico privateer same day sailed and ransomed for 1000 Dollars with Mr. Paine procuring money at Trinity; next day met two other Porto Rico privateers who plundered hold, cabin, chests, taking rum, dry goods, sundry goods, money, clothes, and livestock; same day met two other enemy privateers who let it pass. Mr. Paine reports over 20 enemy privateers around Martinico cutting out vessels from harbors and taking passage boats between St. Pierre's and Fort Royal.