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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Algerine corsairs captured a large American vessel from Boston, laden with naval stores, tobacco, and rum, bound for Cadiz, after it refused to show papers; crew sent inland and cargo to be unladen, per report from Gibraltar dated Jan. 17.
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A letter from Gibraltar, dated Jan. 17, says, "A French ship has just arrived from Algiers, the Captain of which brings advice, that two corsairs had come into the port, the day before his sailing, and had brought in a large American vessel from Boston, laden with naval stores a large quantity of tobacco, J and some rum, bound to Cadiz. The officers and crew were immediately landed, and sent up the country, and the vessel was hauled close to the shore, for the purpose of unlading her immediately. The French Captain could only learn, that upon being hailed by the Algerines, and desired to show the necessary papers, the American refused, and bore away, but was soon come up with by the corsairs, and after a stout resistance, was taken, and brought in as above."
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Algiers
Event Date
Day Before Sailing From Algiers, Reported Jan. 17
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vessel captured after stout resistance; officers and crew landed and sent up the country; vessel hauled to shore for immediate unlading.
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Two corsairs brought in a large American vessel from Boston, laden with naval stores, a large quantity of tobacco, J and some rum, bound to Cadiz. Upon being hailed by the Algerines and asked to show papers, the American refused and attempted to flee but was overtaken and captured after resistance.