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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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On June 27 and 28, privateers captured a tobacco-loaded brig at Sinepuxent mouth and took people and vessels at Matompkin inlet and river on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Capt. Watson and Accomack militia recaptured one vessel after a skirmish.
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WE hear from the Eastern Shore, that on the 27th ult. two privateers, of ten and twelve guns, took a brig at the mouth of Sinepuxent loaded with tobacco, belonging to Blair McClanaghan, merchant in Philadelphia. That on the day following one of the privateers came to Matompkin inlet, and took from a small island eight or ten white men and four negroes, who were endeavouring to get off a brig. They carried off a white man and all the negroes, permitting the rest to go ashore, on their promise to send them a small present of fresh provisions. That they then sent their barge into Metompkin river, and took possession of two vessels loaded with tobacco, one of which they carried off. The other was pursued by Capt. Watson and about 25 of the Accomack militia, with a few sailors, in row-boats, who about 12 o'clock at night came up with her; upon which a smart engagement ensued, for near half an hour, when the enemy, finding themselves overmatched, made their escape in their barge, leaving one swivel behind. Capt. Watson then brought the vessel safe back into harbour. The men who were released say, that the privateers belong to the infamous Goodriches.
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Eastern Shore
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27th Ult. And Day Following
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one swivel left behind; one vessel recaptured and brought safe to harbor; privateers escaped in barge; one white man and four negroes carried off.
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Two privateers took a brig loaded with tobacco belonging to Blair McClanaghan at mouth of Sinepuxent. Next day, one privateer took eight or ten white men and four negroes from a small island at Matompkin inlet, carrying off one white man and all negroes. Their barge took two tobacco-loaded vessels in Metompkin river, carrying off one. Capt. Watson and 25 Accomack militia with sailors pursued the other in row-boats, engaged for half an hour at night, and recaptured it after the enemy fled.