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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Privateers Capt. Grig (York brig, 14 guns) and Capt. Higgins (Antigua sloop) captured a large French ship (600 tons, 26 guns, 75 men) bound from France to Martinico, laden with 900 hogsheads of wine and dry goods, near Martinico. They brought it to St. Kitts despite ineffective shots from Fort Royal.
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That Capt. Grig, in a York Privateer Brig of 14 Guns and Capt. Higgins in an Antigua sloop, has taken and carried into St. Kitts, a large French ship of 600 Tons, 26 Guns, and 75 Men: Her Cargo consists of 900 Hhds of Wine. besides dry Goods: she was bound for Martinico from Old France, and was taken within Gunshot of the first mentioned Place. as they fired several shot from Fort Royal, which over reach'd the Privateers and Prize, without doing any Damage.
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Martinico
Event Date
Dec. 11
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french ship captured and carried into st. kitts; no damage from fort royal shots.
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Capt. Grig in a York Privateer Brig of 14 Guns and Capt. Higgins in an Antigua sloop took a large French ship of 600 Tons, 26 Guns, and 75 Men, bound for Martinico from Old France, within gunshot of Martinico. The ship carried 900 Hhds of Wine besides dry Goods. Shots from Fort Royal overreached the privateers and prize without damage.