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Domestic News
February 8, 1771
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Captain Hunter of the Britannia arrived in Glasgow from Jamaica and reported an encounter with a Spanish frigate eight days after departure: the frigate fired on his ship, wounding one man, and interrogated him about Jamaican defenses before releasing him.
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Full Text
Extract of a Letter from Glasgow, Dec. 6.
Capt. Hunter, of the Britannia, is just arrived here from Jamaica, who says, that eight days after he had left Jamaica, he fell in with a Spanish Frigate of 26 guns, about three in the Afternoon, who made them lay too, and demanded the Capt. to come on board their ship. Upon his refusal, the frigate fired a gun at them, and wounded one of their men. At last the Capt. was obliged to go, and they insisted that he should give them an account of the strength of Jamaica, and if there were any of our men of war there. The Capt. refusing at first to let them know any thing about the matter, they used him very ill, and if it had not been for the Lieut. who was an Irishman, he believed they would have sunk his ship: They were very particular to know if he had seen any Spanish men of war hovering about Jamaica.
Capt. Hunter, of the Britannia, is just arrived here from Jamaica, who says, that eight days after he had left Jamaica, he fell in with a Spanish Frigate of 26 guns, about three in the Afternoon, who made them lay too, and demanded the Capt. to come on board their ship. Upon his refusal, the frigate fired a gun at them, and wounded one of their men. At last the Capt. was obliged to go, and they insisted that he should give them an account of the strength of Jamaica, and if there were any of our men of war there. The Capt. refusing at first to let them know any thing about the matter, they used him very ill, and if it had not been for the Lieut. who was an Irishman, he believed they would have sunk his ship: They were very particular to know if he had seen any Spanish men of war hovering about Jamaica.
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
Arrival Departure
What keywords are associated?
Britannia Ship
Spanish Frigate
Captain Hunter
Jamaica Encounter
Naval Interrogation
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Hunter
Lieut. (Irishman)
Where did it happen?
Glasgow
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Glasgow
Event Date
Dec. 6
Key Persons
Capt. Hunter
Lieut. (Irishman)
Outcome
one man wounded; ship released after interrogation.
Event Details
Eight days after leaving Jamaica, the Britannia encountered a Spanish frigate of 26 guns, which forced the captain aboard, fired a shot wounding a crewman, and interrogated him about Jamaican defenses and British men-of-war.