The Virginia Gazette

May 9. Captain Werry, of the King George, belonging to the Bristol Association, after making a gallant defence was under the necessity of striking to a French frigate of 44 guns; a Spanish 64 gun ship being in sight, received Capt. Werry, with part of his officers and crew, as their prisoners, and carried them to Corunna, whence they were removed to Lugo, in Galicia. The Bishop clothed them, the Governor lodged them in a roomy and comfortable barrack, provided them with fuel and light, clean straw beds weekly, clean sheets monthly, and six pence per diem for their support, which proved ample to that end. In short, such was the treatment from officers in authority, as well as from the people at large, that an obligation to be in the barracks at six o'clock in the evening, was the only shackle to convince the seamen they were prisoners.