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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Schooner Samuel from Boston, under Capt. Edward Hedge, fought off French and Spanish privateers to reach Gibraltar on August 22, 1799, with no injuries; British ships sank a gun-boat in assistance.
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"On the 22d ult. arrived the schooner Samuel, of Boston, commanded by Edward Hedge, with 12 men, 2 six pounders and 6 smaller guns, or swivels on carriages. She was coming in at night-fall, and gallantly fought her way in the gut through five privateers for an hour, supposed chiefly to be French; but from a 24 pound shot found on board, it was concluded some of the Spanish gun-boats that were out, must have also fired upon her. Said shot greatly damaged her stern. The English frigate Dorothea and a brig slipped and went to her assistance, but were too late, as he soon after anchored safely :-- However they sunk a Spanish gun-boat. Capt. Hedge's behavior was greatly applauded, and, I must say, did honor to the flag. No one was hurt on board the Samuel."
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Gibraltar
Event Date
22d Ult.
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no one was hurt on board the samuel. a spanish gun-boat was sunk.
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The schooner Samuel, of Boston, commanded by Edward Hedge, with 12 men, 2 six pounders and 6 smaller guns, arrived after fighting her way through five privateers, supposed chiefly French, and Spanish gun-boats at night-fall in the gut. A 24 pound shot damaged her stern. The English frigate Dorothea and a brig assisted but arrived too late. Capt. Hedge's behavior was applauded.