When was it published?

November 21, 1745 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News November 21, 1745

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs, Trade Or Commerce

Q: What keywords are associated?

East India Ships, St Helena Convoy, French China Ships Captured, English Men Of War Prizes, Fame Privateer Capture

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On August 6, the purser of the York China Man, Capt. Lacelles, reported that the ship and ten other East India vessels were safe at St. Helena on May 25, awaiting a strong convoy to Europe. He confirmed captures of three French China ships by HMS Medway and Preston into Canton, plus rich prizes from Manila and Pondicherry by English men-of-war, and another by the Fame privateer, Capt. Comyn.

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August 6. This Morning arrived in Town the Purser of the York China Man, Capt. Lacelles, with Advice, that the said Ship, and ten other homeward bound Ships, from East-India, were all well at St. Helena the 25th of May, from whence they will have a strong Convoy for Europe. The Purser brings certain Advice, that three French China Ships are taken by the Medway and Preston Men of War, who carried them into Canton; several other Prizes are taken by the English Men of War, among them one from Manilla, and one from Pondicherry, all immensely rich; besides which a very rich Ship is taken by the Fame Privateer, Capt. Comyn.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

East India Ships St Helena Convoy French China Ships Captured English Men Of War Prizes Fame Privateer Capture

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Lacelles Capt. Comyn

Where did it happen?

East India

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

East India

Event Date

August 6; 25th Of May

Key Persons

Capt. Lacelles Capt. Comyn

Outcome

three french china ships taken by medway and preston men of war into canton; several other immensely rich prizes taken by english men of war, including one from manilla and one from pondicherry; a very rich ship taken by fame privateer.

Event Details

The Purser of the York China Man arrived with advice that the ship and ten other homeward bound ships from East-India were well at St. Helena on the 25th of May, expecting a strong convoy for Europe. He also reported the capture of three French China Ships by the Medway and Preston Men of War, carried into Canton, along with other prizes by English Men of War and the Fame Privateer.