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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The cooper from the privateer sloop Bonetta, Captain Spelling of New York, arrived in New York from Rhode Island to report that about 10 days before Christmas, their vessel engaged a French privateer commanded by Le Etach. After a prolonged fight, Spelling and his first lieutenant were killed, the ship was damaged and captured, with two more crewmen lost.
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Friday Night last came to Town from Rhode-Island, the Cooper belonging to the Privateer Sloop Bonetta; Captain Spelling, of this Port, who informs us, That about 10 Days before Christmas they fell in with a French Privateer commanded by one Le Etach, of 14 Guns and 120 Men, with whom they engaged for several Glasses, in which Time Capt. Spelling and his first Lieut. was killed, and the Vessel greatly damaged; and by the Bonetta's Topping Lift being shot away, the Boom fell into the Sea, when the Frenchmen seized the Opportunity, boarded and took her, with the Loss of two more of Capt. Spelling's men, who all behaved as becomes Englishmen, having fired their Cannon until their Deck gave Way.
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Rhode Island
Event Date
About 10 Days Before Christmas
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capt. spelling and his first lieut. killed; vessel greatly damaged and captured; loss of two more of capt. spelling's men.
Event Details
The Privateer Sloop Bonetta fell in with a French Privateer commanded by Le Etach, of 14 Guns and 120 Men, and engaged for several Glasses. In the engagement, the Bonetta's Topping Lift was shot away, causing the Boom to fall into the Sea, allowing the French to board and take her. The crew fired their Cannon until their Deck gave Way.