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Martinsburgh Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
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Captain Moses Brown reports from St. Barts that French frigates boarded Capt. Merrill's ship near Antigua on March 3, claiming to have sunk and burned 17 American vessels and taken prisoners, including a Newburyport master and possibly Capt. Delisle. Later accounts indicate the frigates were captured by Admiral La Fourie and taken to Antigua.
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MORE OF FRENCH "BURNING LOVE."
Captain Moses Brown, arrived in this port this day, 12 days from St. Barts, left there March 14.
Capt. B. informs, that capt. Merrill arrived at St. Barts, the day before he sailed, was boarded on the 3d of March to windward of Antigua, by two French frigates, who had been cruising there some days, and detained 16 hours; but finding he was bound to St. Barts, allowed him to proceed. Captain Merrill was told by one of the prisoners on board, that they had SUNK and BURNT Seventeen Sail of Americans, and had the prisoners then on board, among whom was a Newburyport master, a Frenchman, whose vessel, a small schr. was sunk the day before supposed to be capt. Delisle.
By an arrival from Antigua the day captain B. sailed he had accounts of the French frigates being taken by admiral La Fourie, and carried to Antigua.
Captain Brown, who communicated the above, is well known for his veracity—therefore no one who knows him, can doubt the correctness of the statement. This is a subject which would afford a volume of comments, but we beg every independent citizen to reflect for himself.
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Antigua
Event Date
March 3
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sunk and burnt seventeen sail of americans; prisoners taken including a newburyport master and a frenchman (supposed capt. delisle) whose small schooner was sunk; french frigates taken by admiral la fourie and carried to antigua.
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Two French frigates cruising to windward of Antigua boarded Capt. Merrill's ship on March 3, detained it 16 hours, then allowed it to proceed to St. Barts. Prisoners informed that the frigates had sunk and burnt 17 American vessels and held prisoners, including a Newburyport master and one whose small schooner was sunk the previous day, supposed Capt. Delisle. Accounts from Antigua indicate the French frigates were captured by Admiral La Fourie.