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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On October 31 in Portsmouth, Capt. Mountford arrived from Antigua and reported speaking a schooner from Newbury forced to sea by a gale at St. Eustatia on the 18th of last month; Capt. Martin had also been forced out of St. Kitts by a gale but returned safely.
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Last Friday arrived here Capt. Mountford, in a Snow from Antigua, who on his Passage spoke a Schooner, one Cogwell, Master, belonging to Newbury, all well on board, the Master of which informed him, that the 18th of last Month, they had a violent Gale of Wind at St. Eustatia, which forced him to Sea, but was then beating up for the Port again: He had been out five Days.
Capt. Martin, in a Brig from this Place, was forced out of St. Kitts in a Gale of Wind, some Time last Month, but had arrived again, before Captain Mountford sailed.
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Portsmouth
Event Date
Octo. 31
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all well on board; schooner beating up for port after five days; capt. martin arrived again safely.
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Capt. Mountford arrived in a snow from Antigua and spoke a schooner mastered by Cogwell from Newbury, which was forced to sea by a violent gale at St. Eustatia on the 18th of last month and was then trying to return to port. Capt. Martin in a brig from Portsmouth was forced out of St. Kitts by a gale some time last month but had returned before Mountford sailed.