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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Captain Hickey reports from Rosberry Harbor a Halifax account of a suspected Carthagenian piratical man-of-war appearing off the port on August 28. An English armed vessel engaged it for 1.5 hours; both disappeared, with no news after four days.
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Capt. Hickey, who arrived at Newburyport last Sunday from Rosberry Harbor, informs that a report was received there from Halifax, that a piratical man of war, supposed a Carthagenian, appeared off that place 28th of August, when an armed vessel was sent out to attack her, which soon fell in with the pirate, and that an engagement ensued, which lasted an hour and a half, when both vessels disappeared; and that four days afterwards the English vessel had not returned to port, nor any account of her, or her antagonist received.
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Primary Location
Halifax
Event Date
28th Of August
Outcome
both vessels disappeared after a 1.5-hour engagement; no further account received after four days.
Event Details
A piratical man of war, supposed Carthagenian, appeared off Halifax on August 28. An armed English vessel was sent to attack, engaged the pirate for an hour and a half, after which both disappeared. Four days later, the English vessel had not returned and no news of either was received.