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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Captains Evans and Fobes captured a British ship from New York fleet bound for Georgia but abandoned it after taking arms and tea due to a man-of-war. Capt. Nowell captured another with 30 dragoons and horses, taking them to North Carolina.
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CAPTAINS Evans and Fobes, from St. Eustatia, on the 30th ult. fell in with and took a British ship for Georgia, one of the fleet that sailed from New York the 26th of December last; but a man of war coming in sight, they thought it prudent to quit her, after taking out 5 masters that were on board, about 70 stand of arms, and some chests of tea. The ship had been obliged to lay to 17 days, by severe gales of wind.
The Columbia, Capt. Nowell, also fell in, some days after, with another of the above fleet, laden with horse furniture, and having on board besides, about 30 dragoons and as many horses, which he took and carried into North Carolina.
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30th Ult. And Some Days After
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took 5 masters, 70 stand of arms, some chests of tea from first ship; captured 30 dragoons and horses from second and carried to north carolina; abandoned first ship due to man-of-war sighting.
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Captains Evans and Fobes, from St. Eustatia, on the 30th ult. fell in with and took a British ship for Georgia from the fleet that sailed from New York the 26th of December last, but quit her after taking out 5 masters, 70 stand of arms, and tea upon man-of-war sighting; ship delayed 17 days by gales. The Columbia, Capt. Nowell, fell in some days after with another of the fleet laden with horse furniture, 30 dragoons, and horses, which he took to North Carolina.