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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Lexington on Spanish interference with American vessels in New Orleans: two ships allowed to sell cargo during embargo then seized; two prizes captured, one logwood-laden vessel sold to governor and armed for cruise; seven armed Spanish row galleys at Ohio River mouth.
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WE are credibly informed by a gentleman who returned from New-Orleans last Saturday by land, that two vessels which had arrived there from New-York, or some one of the eastern ports, had been permitted to dispose of their cargoes, during which time an embargo had been laid; however, shortly after they were permitted to depart, but before they proceeded any distance below Orleans they were seized and prevented from proceeding on their voyage.
Two other American vessels had been bro't in there as prizes, one of which was laden chiefly with logwood; after the cargo was landed the vessel was set up at public sale, which the governor purchased, and had her fitted out with 40 guns and 250 men, and sent off on a cruise.
There is now lying at the mouth of the Ohio, seven row gallies, completely armed, belonging to the Spaniards.
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New Orleans
Event Date
Last Saturday
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two vessels seized after departure; two american vessels brought in as prizes, one with logwood sold to governor and fitted out with 40 guns and 250 men for cruise; seven spanish row galleys armed at ohio mouth.
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Gentleman reported that two vessels from New-York or eastern ports sold cargoes in New Orleans during embargo, then seized below Orleans; two other American vessels captured as prizes, one logwood-laden sold at auction to governor who armed it and sent on cruise; seven armed Spanish row galleys at Ohio mouth.