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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain James Lake's Jamaican privateer sloop engaged five Spanish privateers carrying 700 soldiers off Cuba but was overpowered after two hours, captured, and its captain severely mistreated.
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Captain Ashmead, from Jamaica, informs us, that Captain
James Lake, in a Privateer Sloop, of 16 carriage Guns be-
longing to that Island, being on a Cruise, fell in with five
Spanish Privateers going to St. Jago de Cuba, from Tiberoon
Bay, with 700 Soldiers, it was said, on board: That Capt.
Lake engaged these Privateers for about two Hours, and be-
haved most gallantly, but was at last overpowered and taken.
two of the Privateers after throwing in their Stink Pots, hay-
ing boarded him. The Loss on board Capt. Lake was not
known, but must have been considerable considering the
very unequal Force he fought with. The Enemy used the
Captain very ill after he had struck, having with their Cut-
lasses cut off some of his Fingers, and almost one of his Arms.
Capt. Lake had a Consort, but unluckily parted with her
the Night before he met the Privateers.
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Jamaica
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capt. lake's sloop captured after two-hour engagement; considerable losses due to unequal force; captain lake mistreated with fingers cut off and arm nearly severed after surrender.
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Captain James Lake's privateer sloop of 16 guns from Jamaica engaged five Spanish privateers with 700 soldiers from Tiberoon Bay to St. Jago de Cuba; overpowered by two boarding after stink pots; had parted from consort night before.