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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Extracts from St. Eustatia report the disruption of American trade due to English naval seizures: two ships with tobacco and rice taken to Antigua, a sloop with flour to St. Kitt's, both expected condemned; trade likely ended as produce liable to seizure in any vessel.
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The trade between America and this Island is likely to be cut off entirely; two ships with tobacco, rice, &c. on board, for Holland, have been taken and carried into Antigua, where it is expected they will be condemned. A sloop from Old Spain for Porto Rico is taken and carried into St. Kitt's, with some American flour on board, and it is expected will be condemned. This will, in a great measure, hurt the American trade, as there will not be that sale as heretofore.
Extract of a letter from the same place, June 16.
The American trade to this place is over, as we cannot send any of their produce off this island, it being liable to be seized by the English men of war, or pickaroons, in any bottom whatever. Dutch, French, Danes, or Spaniards, are all alike, as the English Admiral has given orders to take all North American produce where they can find it below low water mark.
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Primary Location
St. Eustatia
Event Date
June 15 And 16
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two ships with tobacco, rice, &c. taken and carried into antigua, expected condemned; sloop with american flour taken into st. kitt's, expected condemned; american trade likely cut off entirely and over.
Event Details
Trade between America and St. Eustatia likely cut off; ships taken by English; cannot send American produce off island due to seizure risk by English men of war or pickaroons in any vessel; English Admiral orders seizure of North American produce.