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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Captain Monteath reports arrival at La Guira of crew from a French privateer that wrecked on Fortuga Selada after capturing an American schooner and being pursued by an English 16-gun ship. Instructions from France authorized capturing all American vessels indiscriminately.
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Capt. Monteath, who arrived at the fort, informs that on or about the 21st ult. arrived at La Guira, the crew of a French privateer, direct from Cadiz, run ashore on the island of Fortuga Selada, to windward of La Guira, who had since her arrival among the islands, taken an American schooner belonging to the northward, but fell in with an English ship of 16 guns, who ran her ashore.
Captain Monteath saw the captain of the privateer's instructions from France—these instructions signified that he had full power to capture every American vessel he fell in with, without any discrimination.
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La Guira
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On Or About The 21st Ult.
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french privateer run ashore after capturing american schooner; crew arrived at la guira.
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Crew of French privateer from Cadiz arrived at La Guira after ship wrecked on Fortuga Selada; had captured American schooner but was chased and run ashore by English 16-gun ship. Instructions authorized capturing all American vessels.