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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Extract from St. Thomas's letter dated 18th Feb. reports English blockade of Guadaloupe, French counter-blockade of English islands capturing neutral Danish and American vessels. French privateers are numerous and increasing despite British countermeasures.
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The English lately issued a proclamation declaring the island of Guadaloupe in a state of blockade, and the French of that island in return have declared the English islands, to be in a similar state, and take all neutral vessels taking supplies to or bringing produce from thence.—They have already captured and condemned several Danish and some American vessels.
Their privateers are numerous and mischievous and notwithstanding that each British Island has at the public expence fitted out privateers to check them, their number and depredations increase.
A Ship Brig and Schooner, inward bound were at Reedy Island yesterday.
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West Indies
Event Date
18th Feb.
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captured and condemned several danish and some american vessels. french privateers increasing despite british efforts.
Event Details
English proclamation blockades Guadaloupe; French counter-declare blockade on English islands, seizing neutral vessels with supplies or produce. French privateers numerous and active; British islands fit out privateers but depredations increase.