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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Brig Merrimack arrived in New York from Brazil carrying hides and skins, along with four wounded survivors from the USS Essex's crew, injured in a battle with British ships Phoebe and Cherub in the South Seas.
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Arrived at N. York, brig Merrimack, M'Cormack, from Rio Grande via Pituba, Brazils, 45 days from the latter place, with hides, horns, tiger, lion and leopard skins, to B. Ivins, Muir & Merritt, and the master, owners. Passengers, Joshua Whipple, William Cole, (with the loss of his leg,) William Whitney, (thigh broke and wounded in the side,) and Peter Coddington; (wounded in the head) These men are the remainder of the crew of the U. States frigate Essex, who were wounded in the action with the British frigate Phoebe, and sloop of war Cherub in the South Seas.
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william cole with the loss of his leg; william whitney thigh broke and wounded in the side; peter coddington wounded in the head
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Brig Merrimack, M'Cormack, arrived at N. York from Rio Grande via Pituba, Brazils, 45 days from the latter, with hides, horns, tiger, lion and leopard skins, to B. Ivins, Muir & Merritt, and the master, owners. Passengers Joshua Whipple, William Cole, William Whitney, and Peter Coddington are the remainder of the crew of the U. States frigate Essex, wounded in the action with the British frigate Phoebe and sloop of war Cherub in the South Seas.