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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from St. Christopher's on March 12 detailing multiple British naval captures of prizes including a schooner by HMS Raisonable, Dutch and French vessels by HMS Naiad and Emerald, other Dutch ships, a French privateer by HMS Echo, retaking of brig Susannah, and losses of King of Bonny and Chesterfield to French privateers.
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On Monday was bro't into the road of Basse Terre,
a prize schooner taken by his majesty's ship Raisonable,
Molineux Shuldham, Esq; commander: She is
loaded with sugar and rum.
His majesty's ships Naiad and Emerald have taken
4 Dutch vessels bound from Martinico to St. Eustatius,
and a French letter of marque sloop of ten guns.
A sloop taken by Capt. William, and a snow and
a brig by Capt. Reed, all under Dutch colours, have
been brought into the road of Basse Terre.
His Majesty's Ship Echo has carried into Antigua,
a French privateer sloop of 12 guns.
The brig Susannah, from Glasgow and Cork, is
retaken and carried into Antigua.
The King of Bonny, Capt. Jones, from Africa, is
taken by a French privateer sloop of 12 guns, after
an engagement of two hours and a half. There were
four more privateers within gun shot when she struck.
The Chesterfield of Liverpool, with 360 negroes,
is also taken.
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St. Christopher's
Event Date
March 12
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prize schooner loaded with sugar and rum brought into basse terre; 4 dutch vessels and french sloop of 10 guns taken; dutch sloop, snow, and brig brought into basse terre; french privateer sloop of 12 guns carried into antigua; brig susannah retaken into antigua; king of bonny taken after 2.5-hour engagement; chesterfield with 360 negroes taken.
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Various British ships captured prizes including a schooner by HMS Raisonable into Basse Terre, 4 Dutch vessels and a French letter of marque by HMS Naiad and Emerald, Dutch vessels by Capt. William and Capt. Reed into Basse Terre, French privateer by HMS Echo into Antigua, retaking of brig Susannah into Antigua; meanwhile, King of Bonny from Africa taken by French privateer after engagement with additional privateers nearby, and Chesterfield of Liverpool taken.