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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A letter from London dated Sept. 3 reports British commissioning and building of small ships to station at every seaport, aiming to counter American privateers, increase naval force, and supply manpower for larger vessels. Merchant ships with 10 guns are being acquired. Relations with European courts remain good.
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"Several small ships are put into commission, others on building; so that I hope in a very short time we shall have a ship of force on every seaport town in Great Britain. This is an excellent plan to destroy American privateers, increase our naval force, and it will serve to furnish, on any emergency, our large ships with proper hands to man them. Every merchant ship capable of mounting 10 guns is either bought or taken into the service. We are upon good terms with every court in Europe."
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Great Britain
Event Date
Sept. 3
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increased naval force through commissioning small ships and acquiring armed merchant vessels; favorable relations with european courts.
Event Details
Several small ships are being commissioned and others built to place a ship of force at every seaport town in Great Britain, intended to destroy American privateers, augment naval strength, and provide crew for larger ships in emergencies. Every merchant ship capable of mounting 10 guns is being purchased or taken into service.