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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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In Norfolk, reports of the capture of schooner Experiment by a French privateer en route to Jamaica, laden with flour, taken to St. Jago de Cuba. References prior capture of brig Nancy by Spanish privateer. Commentary criticizes Napoleon's blockade and US officials' acceptance of French explanations.
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In our last we noticed the capture of the brig Nancy of this port by a Spanish privateer, and this morning information reached us, of the capture of the schooner Experiment, Capt. Dickson, from this port to Jamaica by a French privateer. The Experiment was laden with a cargo of flour only.—She is taken into St. Jago de Cuba. So much for Bonaparte's blockading decree, so much for the satisfactory explanation of the French minister "Je pense," that this decree did not apply to American vessels, and so much for minister Armstrong's ready acceptance of said very satisfactory explanation.—Ledger.
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Norfolk
Event Date
Nov. 11
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schooner experiment captured by french privateer and taken into st. jago de cuba; cargo of flour. prior capture of brig nancy by spanish privateer.
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Information reached Norfolk of the capture of the schooner Experiment, Capt. Dickson, from this port to Jamaica by a French privateer. The Experiment was laden with a cargo of flour only. She is taken into St. Jago de Cuba. Previous notice of the capture of the brig Nancy of this port by a Spanish privateer. Commentary on Bonaparte's blockading decree and explanations by French minister and minister Armstrong.