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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The French frigate Medusa escaped a six-week English blockade at Newport, arrived safely at Brest after 26 days, capturing two English prizes worth 100,000 dollars. It transported the French Legation to America and returned Citizen Fauchet and other officials to France.
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That the Medusa frigate, of the French Republic, which sailed lately from Newport, after having been there in vain blocked up, during six weeks, by English forces which were far superior, is safe arrived at Brest, after a passage of 26 days, and brought with her two rich English prizes, which are valued at 100,000 dollars. This same frigate brought to America the present Legation of the French Republic. and carried back to France the Citizen Fauchet, late Minister, the late Consul of Philadelphia, and other officers of the French Republic.
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Brest
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safe arrival at brest; two english prizes valued at 100,000 dollars captured
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The Medusa frigate of the French Republic sailed from Newport after escaping a six-week blockade by superior English forces, arrived at Brest after a 26-day passage, and brought two rich English prizes. It transported the present French Legation to America and carried back Citizen Fauchet, the late Minister, the late Consul of Philadelphia, and other French officers.