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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Two French armed merchant vessels from Baracoa, Cuba, loaded with coffee, arrived at St. Mary's on May 2, contradicting rumors they were privateers; they aimed to sell cargo in St. Mary's, Savannah, or Charleston. Accompanied by a French privateer near Amelia Island. Flour sold at 18 dollars in Baracoa, 30 in Savannah.
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We learn from Savannah, that two French armed merchant vessels, from Baracoa, (Cuba) loaded with coffee, arrived at St. Mary's on the 2d inst. It had been reported at Savannah, they were privateers; but the captain and a passenger of one of the vessels, were in Savannah when our informant left it, and contradicted the report, declaring their only object to be to dispose of their coffee, and that if no market could be had in St. Mary's or Savannah, they intended coming to Charleston. They added, that they had been accompanied off St. Mary's by a French privateer, who intended, it was believed, to cruise in that neighbourhood. The privateer had been seen close under Amelia Island by a sloop that arrived at Savannah on Friday evening.
The above vessels had a passage of seven days from Baracoa; flour was selling there at 18 dollars, and at 30 dollars at Savannah.
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St. Mary's
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2d Inst.
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Two French armed merchant vessels from Baracoa, Cuba, loaded with coffee, arrived at St. Mary's. Rumors of them being privateers contradicted by captain and passenger in Savannah. They intend to sell coffee in St. Mary's, Savannah, or Charleston. Accompanied by French privateer seen near Amelia Island. Passage of seven days from Baracoa; flour at 18 dollars there, 30 dollars in Savannah.