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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract from Gibraltar letter dated April 18 reports: strange armed vessels pursued by British ships with cannonading of unknown outcome; French squadron of seven men-of-war and two frigates exits Cadiz; Admiral Man sails with six 74-gun ships and three frigates on Windsor Castle; heavy firing heard Sunday; Moorish cruisers capture Danish, Swedish, Portuguese prizes; fears of renewed war with Algerines.
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"On the 29th of March at 2 o'clock, two strange armed vessels were discovered from this place, and about an hour after two lofty ships appeared to the southward. Two frigates and two cutter-brigs immediately went out in pursuit, and about 7 we heard a very sharp cannonading, which continued until 8, but as neither of the ships have returned, we are ignorant of the event. On the 4th inst. a French squadron of seven men of war and two frigates, came out of Cadiz, where they passed the winter. The same day, Admiral MAN sailed with 6 seventy-fours and 3 frigates, having his flag on board the Windsor-Castle of 98 guns. Last Sunday, about 3 P. M. we heard a very heavy firing which continued until 2 A. M. but the consequence is not known here.
The Moorish cruisers have brought in several Danish, Swedish and Portuguese prizes, and we are apprehensive of the Algerines being again at war with us."
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Gibraltar
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Dated The 18th Of April
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ignorant of the event; consequence is not known; several danish, swedish and portuguese prizes
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On the 29th of March at 2 o'clock, two strange armed vessels were discovered from this place, and about an hour after two lofty ships appeared to the southward. Two frigates and two cutter-brigs immediately went out in pursuit, and about 7 we heard a very sharp cannonading, which continued until 8, but as neither of the ships have returned, we are ignorant of the event. On the 4th inst. a French squadron of seven men of war and two frigates, came out of Cadiz, where they passed the winter. The same day, Admiral MAN sailed with 6 seventy-fours and 3 frigates, having his flag on board the Windsor-Castle of 98 guns. Last Sunday, about 3 P. M. we heard a very heavy firing which continued until 2 A. M. but the consequence is not known here. The Moorish cruisers have brought in several Danish, Swedish and Portuguese prizes, and we are apprehensive of the Algerines being again at war with us.