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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Little reports from Russia: On June 4th, a Russian fleet of 12 ships of the line and 18 frigates left Cronstadt to join the English. Swedish and Danish fleets at Copenhagen are poised to contest the Russian passage through the Straits. British Captain Clark of the Embuscade was imprisoned in Copenhagen for suspicious activities.
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Capt. Little from Russia, arrived on Friday, informs that June 4th, a Russian fleet of 12 sail of the line and 18 frigates, hauled out of the Mole of Cronstadt, said to be destined to join the English. That 18 sail of Swedish men of war, and eight sail of Danes, lay in Copenhagen road, supposed destined to dispute the passage of the Russia fleet now in the Streights; and that Capt. Clark, of the Embuscade British Frigate, had been imprisoned at Copenhagen, for taking draughts of the arsenal, and other suspicious conduct.
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Russia
Event Date
June 4th
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capt. clark imprisoned at copenhagen
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Capt. Little reports that on June 4th, a Russian fleet of 12 sail of the line and 18 frigates hauled out of the Mole of Cronstadt, destined to join the English. 18 sail of Swedish men of war and eight sail of Danes lay in Copenhagen road, supposed to dispute the passage of the Russian fleet in the Streights. Capt. Clark of the Embuscade British Frigate was imprisoned at Copenhagen for taking draughts of the arsenal and other suspicious conduct.