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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a letter from St. Christophers dated July 24 describes alarm from two French frigates cruising offshore, capturing the Barbadoes privateer Brig Tyrrel and small vessels, fired upon from Charles's Fort. An Antigua privateer escaped one frigate with damage. Notes French privateers taking many prizes but often captured themselves.
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Last Friday and Saturday we were alarmed by two French Frigates, who had been cruizing off for several Days. On Saturday they took the Brig Tyrrel (a Privateer of Barbadoes) and some small Vessels, and were once so near as to be fired at from Charles's Fort. In the last Account we have of these Frigates is, that one of them, two or three Days ago, met with the Antigua Privateer Brig, who, however, got off, but not without much Damage.--The French Privateers take a great many Prizes, tho' they are very often taken themselves.
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St. Christophers
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July 24
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brig tyrrel (barbadoes privateer) and small vessels captured by french frigates; antigua privateer brig escaped with much damage; french privateers take many prizes but often taken themselves.
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Two French frigates cruised off St. Christophers for several days, alarming the area last Friday and Saturday. On Saturday, they captured the Brig Tyrrel and some small vessels, approaching close enough to be fired at from Charles's Fort. Two or three days ago, one frigate encountered the Antigua privateer brig, which escaped but sustained much damage.