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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Danish cruizers in the East Indies captured several rich French ships, including four China ships in the Sunda Straits and vessels from Manila and St. Maurice, with one carrying 200,000 pieces of eight and gold.
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From the Edinburgh Evening Courant, August 22.
Copenhage, August 10. N. S.
The Christianburg, a Ship belonging to the Asiatick Company of Denmark, arrived here Yesterday Morning from Canton, and the Officers report that our Cruizers in the East-Indies have lately made several very rich Captures upon the French; particularly that four China Ships have been taken in the Sunda Streights, three of them by Men of War, and the fourth by a Privateer; that a Ship bound from Manila to Pondicherry, and another from St. Maurice to the Coast, have likewise fallen into the Hands of our Men of War. They add, that the Manila Ship bore a Moorish Flag, and must be of extraordinary Value (as was reported by the Supercargo who made his Escape) having 200,000 Pieces of Eight, and two Chests of Gold, besides other considerable Articles, on board.
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East Indies
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Lately (Reported August 10 N. S.)
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four china ships captured in sunda streights (three by men of war, one by privateer); ship from manila to pondicherry with 200,000 pieces of eight and two chests of gold; ship from st. maurice to the coast captured.
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Danish cruizers captured several French ships: four China ships in the Sunda Streights, a ship from Manila to Pondicherry bearing a Moorish flag with valuable cargo including 200,000 pieces of eight and two chests of gold, and another from St. Maurice to the Coast.