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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Letter from Canton, China, Dec 18, 1789, reports 14 American ships arrived this season, including one with furs from NW America; schooner from NY pending. Spaniards built 21-gun fort and have 40-gun ship at Nootka Sound to protect trade, captured 4-5 English vessels from Macao but allowed Americans to pass freely.
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Extract of a letter from Canton, (China) dated December 18, 1789.
"We have had here this season fourteen sail bearing American colours; the schooner from New-York, is not yet arrived. The ship from the North-West coast of America is arrived with furs. The Spaniards have got a fort at Nootka Sound, of 21 guns, besides a 40 gun ship, to protect the trade—They pay great attention to our colours: they have taken four or five sail of English vessels from Macao, and suffer ours to pass unmolested."
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Canton, China
Event Date
December 18, 1789
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spaniards captured four or five english vessels from macao; american ships allowed to pass unmolested.
Event Details
Fourteen American ships arrived in Canton this season, including one with furs from the North-West coast of America; schooner from New-York not yet arrived. Spaniards established a 21-gun fort and a 40-gun ship at Nootka Sound to protect trade, showing attention to American colors by seizing English vessels but permitting American ones to proceed without interference.