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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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In Tobago, John Wilson, captain of an American privateer schooner that captured the ship Champion off Cortland in April, was apprehended on August 24 as a spy in Man of War Bay and examined by the Lieutenant Governor. His crew escaped with the vessel. On Thursday, Wilson was sent to Grenada aboard the government ship.
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On the 24th inst. of last month was brought to town gaol one John Wilson, commander of a small American schooner privateer, who had taken in the month of April last, off Cortland, the ship Champion, Capt. Fellows, belonging to this island. He says, that they now put in at Man of war bay to get good water; but being discovered by some Negroes in a plantain walk, they went and informed the manager, who justly apprehended him as a spy, and immediately sent him to be examined by his Honour the Lieutenant Governor. The crew, finding their Captain taken, made off with the vessel.
On Thursday last, the above John Wilson was put on board the Government ship, for Grenada.
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Scarborough (Tobago)
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24th Inst. Of Last Month (From Sept. 5); April Last; Thursday Last
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john wilson apprehended and sent to grenada; crew escaped with the vessel
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John Wilson, commander of an American schooner privateer that captured the ship Champion off Cortland in April, put into Man of War Bay for water but was discovered by Negroes, apprehended by the manager as a spy, and examined by the Lieutenant Governor. His crew fled with the vessel upon his capture. Wilson was later transferred to the government ship for Grenada.