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Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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London report via retaken American ship Sally: French frigates La Concorde (46 guns) and Medee (42 guns) captured three months ago by a squadron of six ships-of-the-line and two frigates off Brazil coast at 17° S lat. La Franchise escaped. Lists of English, American, and Portuguese merchant ships captured by the French frigates, plus four more American ships by Franchise post-capture.
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LONDON, Oct. 15.
By the Sally American Ship, which was taken by la Franchise frigate, and since re-taken and brought into Jersey, the following information has been received: La Concorde, of 46 guns, and Medee, of 42 guns, were captured about three months since, in 17 degrees lat. south, by a squadron of six ships of the line and two frigates, off the coast of Brazil. La Franchise escaped.
Names of the ships taken by the said French Frigates.
English ships--The Albion, with horses and provisions; Britannia, with rum, tobacco and salt; Maria with dry goods; Matilda, with do; Tartar, do. and provisions; Jonas, rum and tobacco; Diana, dry goods; Robert, do; Pelerin, do; Amphitrite, do; Camp of Leipsic 14,000 lb. of ivory; Prosperity, 5,000 lb. do; Merlin, 200 negroes; Enterprise, 140 do. and dry goods; Dispatch, in ballast; and Rebecca, with 221 negroes.
American ships.--John, with 33,000 dolls; Venus, do; Concorde rum and tobacco; Reliance, do; Good Understanding, do; Mentor, dry goods; Rambler, do.
Portuguese ships--Le Bonil: with 100 negroes and 200 rolls of tobacco; St. Antonio, rum, soap and palm oil, N. S. del Carmen, dry goods; St. Anne, provisions; and Le Corsin, do.
Besides the above, since the capture of the Concorde and Medee, the Franchise has captured four large American ships, including the Sally.
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Off The Coast Of Brazil
Event Date
About Three Months Since
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la concorde and medee captured by squadron; la franchise escaped; multiple english, american, and portuguese merchant ships captured by french frigates, including cargo of provisions, dry goods, rum, tobacco, ivory, negroes; franchise later captured four large american ships including sally
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By the Sally American Ship, taken by la Franchise frigate and re-taken into Jersey: La Concorde (46 guns) and Medee (42 guns) captured three months ago in 17 degrees lat. south by squadron of six ships of the line and two frigates off Brazil coast. La Franchise escaped. Ships taken by French frigates: English - Albion (horses, provisions), Britannia (rum, tobacco, salt), Maria (dry goods), Matilda (do), Tartar (do, provisions), Jonas (rum, tobacco), Diana (dry goods), Robert (do), Pelerin (do), Amphitrite (do), Camp of Leipsic (14,000 lb. ivory), Prosperity (5,000 lb. do), Merlin (200 negroes), Enterprise (140 do, dry goods), Dispatch (ballast), Rebecca (221 negroes). American - John (33,000 dolls), Venus (do), Concorde (rum, tobacco), Reliance (do), Good Understanding (do), Mentor (dry goods), Rambler (do). Portuguese - Le Bonil (100 negroes, 200 rolls tobacco), St. Antonio (rum, soap, palm oil), N. S. del Carmen (dry goods), St. Anne (provisions), Le Corsin (do). Franchise since captured four large American ships including Sally.