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September 1, 1758
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
HMS Princes Mary, commanded by Thomas Craven, arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, on Monday with a captured Dutch prize mounting 32 guns, taken through deception by posing as a French man-of-war.
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Kingston, (in Jamaica) June 3.
On Monday arrived here from a Cruize his Majesty's Ship Princes Mary, Thomas Craven, Esq; Commander, with a Dutch Prize, mounting 32 Guns. This Vessel having chased the Man of War some Time, the latter affected an Indifference about her, and let her come close, when hoisting French Colours, and hailing her in French, gave the Dutchman to understand she was a French Man of War, and the Boat being put out, with some Frenchmen in her, and a smart young Fellow that could speak French fluently, and dressed a la Mode a Paris, they went on board the Dutchman, who received them joyfully, and informed, that he himself carried a French Commission: Which producing, it was carried on board to shew Capt. Craven, who in the mean Time had run out his lower Guns, which by a Turn of the Helm giving the Dutchman a fair View of, and hoisting English Colours, the other immediately struck without any Hesitation.
On Monday arrived here from a Cruize his Majesty's Ship Princes Mary, Thomas Craven, Esq; Commander, with a Dutch Prize, mounting 32 Guns. This Vessel having chased the Man of War some Time, the latter affected an Indifference about her, and let her come close, when hoisting French Colours, and hailing her in French, gave the Dutchman to understand she was a French Man of War, and the Boat being put out, with some Frenchmen in her, and a smart young Fellow that could speak French fluently, and dressed a la Mode a Paris, they went on board the Dutchman, who received them joyfully, and informed, that he himself carried a French Commission: Which producing, it was carried on board to shew Capt. Craven, who in the mean Time had run out his lower Guns, which by a Turn of the Helm giving the Dutchman a fair View of, and hoisting English Colours, the other immediately struck without any Hesitation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Arrival Departure
Shipping
Military
What keywords are associated?
Hms Princes Mary
Dutch Prize
Naval Capture
Kingston Jamaica
Thomas Craven
What entities or persons were involved?
Thomas Craven, Esq
Where did it happen?
Kingston, (In Jamaica)
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kingston, (In Jamaica)
Event Date
Monday, June 3
Key Persons
Thomas Craven, Esq
Outcome
dutch prize captured without resistance
Event Details
HMS Princes Mary arrived with a Dutch prize mounting 32 guns after chasing and deceiving the Dutch vessel by posing as a French man-of-war, leading to its surrender upon revealing English colors and guns.