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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Capt. John Wickham warns of three French men-of-war arriving in Carows harbor, Newfoundland, potentially threatening trade and fishery; urges ships to converge at St. John's. French ships have captured several British vessels.
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"Whereas I have received certain Intelligence of the Arrival of three French Men of War in the Harbour of Carows, two of 44 Guns, and the other of 20, being Part of the 7 Sail from Brest, and bound for Cape Breton. That on the 11th Inst. they were fitting their Ships, and may be ready to sail by this Time; and as their Design may be the Destruction of the Trade and Fishery of this Island, I have dispatch'd this Express to acquaint you thereof, that you lose no Time, but immediately repair with your Ships to this Place, and that you will without Loss of Time forward the several Expresses as they are directed, by the quickest Conveyance, either by Sea or Land, and the Charge of conveying shall be paid. Given under my Hand, on board his Majesty's Ship Lark, in St. John's, Newfoundland, this 21st Day of September, 1745.
John Wickham."
We hear the above mentioned French Ships have taken several of our Vessels.
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St. John's In Newfoundland
Event Date
Sept. 21, 1745
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french ships have taken several of our vessels
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Intelligence of three French Men of War arriving in Harbour of Carows, two of 44 Guns and one of 20, part of 7 Sail from Brest bound for Cape Breton; on 11th Inst. fitting ships, may sail soon to destroy trade and fishery; dispatch express to repair to St. John's and forward expresses.