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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In the Bay of Honduras on February 18, 1799, Capt. Mos seized the American ship Molly from New York for carrying British manufactured goods, declaring all such vessels liable to seizure while exempting those with raw American materials.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman of respectability, residing at the Bay of Honduras to his friend in Alexandria.
February 18, 1799.
"I conceive it proper to communicate to you that Capt. Mos, commanding the naval department here, has thought proper to consider all American vessels having British manufactured goods on board, and arriving here, are liable to seizure. In consequence of such determination, he yesterday seized the ship Molly, from N. York, consigned to Messrs. Tyram and Anderson, with a valuable cargo.
Should you therefore be disposed to send vessels this way, you will no doubt, provide against the same. I understand that he has a verbal declaration, that he shall not trouble vessels from America having the raw materials of that country on board; It is therefore proper that this information should be made as public as possible, in order that the citizens of the United States of America may not be injured thereby."
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Bay Of Honduras
Event Date
February 18, 1799
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seizure of the ship molly with a valuable cargo
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Capt. Mos, commanding the naval department at the Bay of Honduras, declared all American vessels arriving with British manufactured goods liable to seizure and seized the ship Molly from New York, consigned to Messrs. Tyram and Anderson. He stated he would not trouble vessels carrying raw materials from America.