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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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Letters from Rotterdam report Dutch orders to assist American vessels in their ports without provoking England. In St. Eustatia, the governor freed the crew of an English ship captured by Bermudian sloops and ordered the American captain to leave with the prize within three days.
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In consequence of the above Instructions, the same Letters add, that two Bermudian Sloops having taken an English Guineaman, the latter end of November last, and carried her into St. Eustatia, the Governor of that Island directed the Crew immediately to be set at Liberty, and ordered the American Captain to depart with his Prize in three Days.
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St. Eustatia
Event Date
Latter End Of November Last
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crew immediately set at liberty; american captain ordered to depart with prize in three days
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Orders dispatched to Settlements of States General to assist American Vessels in ports without giving cause of complaint to English allies. Two Bermudian Sloops took English Guineaman latter end of November last and carried her into St. Eustatia; Governor directed crew set at liberty and American Captain to depart with prize in three days.