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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The New York privateer Blakeney, commanded by Nicholas Horton, engaged a larger French privateer off Jamaica's East End on April 27, resulting in heavy fighting, damage to the Blakeney, and its retreat to Port-Royal; the French vessel escaped southward.
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A few Days ago arriv'd here the Blakeney Privateer belonging to New York. Nicholas Horton, Commander, mounting 10 Carriage Guns 3 Pounders, and 65 Men ; who on the 27th of last Month fell in (off the East End of this Island) with a large French Privateer, mounting 12 Carriage Guns, 6 Pounders, 120 Men ; whereupon an Engagement immediately ensued, and was very hot on both Sides, Capt. Horton put 23 of his Men in his Craft, in order to cut the Frenchman off his Wind, so that there were only 37 Hands on board the Blakeney when she first engaged ; nevertheless, the Battle lasted with great Fury for two Hours and a Half; but Capt. Horton finding the Frenchman's Metal too heavy for him, he resolutely and bravely laid him on board, at which Time he received a Shot in his Bowprit, which totally disabled him. The Frenchman perceiving his Distress, and knowing he could not make sail after him, he took that Opportunity to haul his Wind to the Southward, and so got Clear. Capt. Horton had 6 Men killed and 8 wounded, two of which are in a very dangerous Condition : several Musquet Balls went through his Hat, and his Vessel is greatly damaged, both in her Sails and Rigging, so that he was obliged to put back to Port-Royal to refit. It is not doubted but the Frenchman suffered greatly, as there was a Man at the Blakeney's Mast Head the whole Engagement, who observed there were several dead Bodies thrown overboard, and --Scarce Ten appeared on his Deck at the Time the Frenchman made off.
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Off The East End Of This Island
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27th Of Last Month
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capt. horton had 6 men killed and 8 wounded, two of which are in a very dangerous condition : several musquet balls went through his hat, and his vessel is greatly damaged, both in her sails and rigging... the frenchman suffered greatly, as there was a man at the blakeney's mast head the whole engagement, who observed there were several dead bodies thrown overboard, and --scarce ten appeared on his deck at the time the frenchman made off.
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A few Days ago arriv'd here the Blakeney Privateer belonging to New York. Nicholas Horton, Commander, mounting 10 Carriage Guns 3 Pounders, and 65 Men ; who on the 27th of last Month fell in (off the East End of this Island) with a large French Privateer, mounting 12 Carriage Guns, 6 Pounders, 120 Men ; whereupon an Engagement immediately ensued, and was very hot on both Sides, Capt. Horton put 23 of his Men in his Craft, in order to cut the Frenchman off his Wind, so that there were only 37 Hands on board the Blakeney when she first engaged ; nevertheless, the Battle lasted with great Fury for two Hours and a Half; but Capt. Horton finding the Frenchman's Metal too heavy for him, he resolutely and bravely laid him on board, at which Time he received a Shot in his Bowprit, which totally disabled him. The Frenchman perceiving his Distress, and knowing he could not make sail after him, he took that Opportunity to haul his Wind to the Southward, and so got Clear... so that he was obliged to put back to Port-Royal to refit.