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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Letters from Barbados dated March 23 report no knowledge of local expeditions and surprise at Commodore Warren's capture of several large ships, leaving the coast vulnerable. The Snow Recovery of Cork, bound for Martinico and seized by HMS Argyle, was condemned at a Vice-Admiralty Court there.
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By Letters from Barbados of 23 March last, it appears, they had no Intelligence there, of any Expedition carrying on in these Parts ; and that People were much surprized at Commodore Warren's having carried off several of their largest Ships, thereby leaving the Coast very bare and defenceless.
From the same Place we are informed, that the Snow Recovery of Cork, which was bound to Martinico, and taken by his Majesty's Ship Argyle, was lately condemn'd at a Court of Vice-Admiralty held at that Island.
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Barbados
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23 March Last
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several largest ships carried off, leaving the coast bare and defenceless; snow recovery condemned at vice-admiralty court.
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Letters from Barbados indicate no intelligence of expeditions in the area and public surprise at Commodore Warren's capture of large ships. The Snow Recovery of Cork, bound to Martinico and taken by HMS Argyle, was condemned at a Vice-Admiralty Court held at Barbados.