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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In London on May 9, suspicions arise that the Spanish Governor of Havana is detaining the British ship Prince Henry Man of War, under Capt. Jasper, which entered for repairs in November last, possibly to seize it as compensation for the Spanish ship Conquistador lost after hostilities ceased.
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May 9. As the Prince Henry Man of War, Capt. Jasper, who put into the Havanna in November last, to repair the Damage she received a few Days after she sailed from Jamaica, might have reach'd England e'er now, seeing that the Stores she wanted from Jamaica to refit her, were ready to be shipped off before the Middle of December, there are some who strongly suspect that the Governor of the Havanna has taken it into his Head, as she is richly laden, to detain her 'til he shall hear whether by some refined Piece of Chicanery, the Court of Madrid may not approve of her being seized, as a Compensation for the Loss of the Conquistador, a Spanish Man of War taken by Admiral Knowles in the West-Indies, after the Cessation of Hostilities, which ought to have been restored, but was, through Carelessness, suffered to decay and sink at Jamaica.
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Havanna
Event Date
November Last
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suspicion of detention and potential seizure of the prince henry as compensation for the conquistador, which decayed and sank at jamaica.
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The Prince Henry Man of War, under Capt. Jasper, entered Havanna in November last for repairs after damage near Jamaica. Stores for refit were ready by mid-December, yet the ship remains detained. Suspicions point to the Governor holding her, richly laden, awaiting approval from the Court of Madrid to seize her via chicanery for the loss of the Conquistador, captured by Admiral Knowles post-hostilities and negligently allowed to sink.