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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Two French armed merchant vessels loaded with coffee arrived at St. Mary's from Baracoa, Cuba, on May 2. Rumors of them being privateers were denied by their captain and passenger in Savannah. They were accompanied by a French privateer near Amelia Island. Flour prices reported at Baracoa and Havana.
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We learn from Savannah, that two French armed merchant vessels, from Baracoa, (Cuba) loaded with Coffee, arrived at St. Mary's on the 2d inst. It had been reported at Savannah, they were privateers; but the captain and a passenger of one of the vessels were in Savannah, when our informant left it, and contradicted the report, declaring their only object to be to dispose of their coffee, and that if no market could be had in St Mary's or Savannah, they intended coming to Charleston. They added, that they had been accompanied off St. Mary's by a French privateer, who intended, it was believed, to cruize in that neighborhood. The privateer had been seen close under Amelia Island by a sloop which arrived at Savannah on Friday evening.
The above vessels had a passage of seven days from Baracoa; flour was selling there at 18 dollars, and at 50 dollars at Havannah.
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St. Mary's
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On The 2d Inst.
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vessels intended to sell coffee in st. mary's, savannah, or charleston if market available. accompanied by french privateer planning to cruise nearby.
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Two French armed merchant vessels loaded with coffee arrived at St. Mary's from Baracoa, Cuba, after seven days passage. Rumors in Savannah that they were privateers were contradicted by the captain and a passenger. They were accompanied off St. Mary's by a French privateer seen near Amelia Island. Flour sold at 18 dollars in Baracoa and 50 dollars in Havannah.