Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
British ship HMS Hynd arrives in English Harbour, Antigua, after landing troops in St. Augustine and burning a brigantine and ship in a Georgia creek. Squadron on station strengthened with listed ships and captains; orders to increase crews. Lieutenant Nicholas lost at sea.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Last week arrived here his Majesty's ship the Hynd, Capt. Byrne, after having landed 3 companies of the 60th regiment at St. Augustine. Being informed on his return, that in a creek near Sunbury in Georgia, a brigantine lay taking in lumber, near which was a ship on the stocks pierced for twenty guns: Captain Byrne, when he arrived off that place ordered his tender and boats armed, who set fire to and burned both. This expedition & voyage was performed in the space of six weeks: but its success was damped by the loss of Lieutenant Nicholas, a very worthy officer, who commanded the tender, but lost company about 30 leagues from land, and is supposed to have foundered.
It is observable that we have a more powerful squadron on this station than we have had since the year 1771. It consists of the Portland of 20 guns, carrying Admiral Young's flag, Captain Damarésq; the Argo of 28 guns, Captain Garnier; the Hynd of 24 guns, Capt. Byrne; the Seaford of 24 guns, Capt. Colpoys; the Pomona of 18 guns, Capt. Bastwood; the Hawk of 14 guns, Captain Cooper; the Endeavour armed vessel, Captain Tinsley: another armed vessel to be purchased, and the Sandwich tender, commanded by Captain Douglas. Orders are received from England to raise the ships companies to the highest complement of men.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Sunbury In Georgia
Event Date
Last Week Before June 3
Key Persons
Outcome
brigantine and ship on stocks burned; lieutenant nicholas and tender lost at sea, supposed foundered.
Event Details
HMS Hynd, Capt. Byrne, arrived after landing 3 companies of 60th regiment at St. Augustine. On return, informed of brigantine taking lumber and ship pierced for 20 guns near Sunbury, Georgia. Tender and boats armed, set fire to and burned both. Expedition in six weeks. Squadron on station: Portland (20 guns, Admiral Young, Capt. Damarésq), Argo (28, Capt. Garnier), Hynd (24, Capt. Byrne), Seaford (24, Capt. Colpoys), Pomona (18, Capt. Bastwood), Hawk (14, Capt. Cooper), Endeavour (Capt. Tinsley), another armed vessel, Sandwich tender (Capt. Douglas). Orders from England to raise crews to full complement.