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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Thomas Hiller of the American brig Hawk reports being chased and boarded by an armed boat from the British ship Concorde in Boston Harbor upon arrival from Halifax, detained for hours, insulted, and ordered not to go ashore by the captain's orders.
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Capt. THOMAS HILLER, of the brig Hawk,
an American vessel, which arrived here from
Halifax on the 31st inst. with flour, declareth, and
saith, That he was chased up the harbour from
a little above Lovell's Island, until he got nearly
opposite the Castle, by an armed boat belonging
to the Concorde, commanded by 3 officers,
and about 20 men, with cutlasses, &c. They
boarded him, let go his anchor, with the sails
standing, demanded his papers, insulted him,
tore the name from off the stern of his vessel,
sent the boat to the Concorde to know if they
should proceed up--forbid him from going on
shore--and after detaining him from 8 o'clock
in the morning until in the afternoon, they
permitted him to proceed up to town. He repeatedly
demanded the reason of his being treated thus; the answer that he could obtain
from the officer was, that it was by the orders of
the Captain of the Concorde.
THOMAS HILLER,
Suffolk. Boston, Nov. 4, 1794.
SWORN to, before me,
SAMUEL COOPER, Just. Peace
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Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Boston Harbor
Event Date
31st Inst. [November 1794]
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vessel detained from 8 a.m. to afternoon; captain insulted; name torn from stern; permitted to proceed to town.
Event Details
Capt. Thomas Hiller of the brig Hawk was chased up Boston Harbor from above Lovell's Island to opposite the Castle by an armed boat from the Concorde with 3 officers and 20 men. They boarded, dropped anchor with sails up, demanded papers, insulted him, tore the vessel's name from the stern, sent a boat to the Concorde for orders, forbade going ashore, and detained him before allowing him to proceed.