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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Ship from Cape of Good Hope reports British capture of Ceylon, expected takeover of Batavia and Spice Islands; Gen. Craig appointed governor of extended Cape Colony; mutinous farmers prompt land force; fleet sails from St. Helena for Europe.
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A ship from the Cape of Good Hope.
Yesterday morning arrived from thence, Capt. Jonathan Lambert, jun. via St. Helena. Late accounts at the Cape, confirm the capture of Ceylon, and it was expected by the British, that they should soon have possession of Batavia, and all the Spice-Islands. Doubts arose in many minds with respect to Batavia. About the 23d of April the Castor frigate arrived in 58 days from England, she brought credentials, constituting Gen. Craig governor, &c. of the Colony, which he is well assured extends East to the Western part of Delagoa Bay, in long. 31, 10, East—North, to Cape Negae, in lat. 16, 2 South,—so that our Fisheries are deprived of that plentiful supply of Oil; which may be and is vastly taken in Walwick and St. Helena bays.
A considerable Land Force was expected out every day at the Cape—to keep the farmers in awe is one object of it, as they are deemed a mutinous set of men, who are continually raising insurrections for evil purposes, &c. Arrived at St. Helena the 10th May, and soon after anchoring was treated as a ceremony to a sight of the commodore Ellison. On the 1st of June, Capt. Ellison, of the Standard, as Commodore, with 23 India and China ships, two Whalers, and the ship America, Capt. Woolward, from Bourbon, who put in leaky, sailed for Europe—48 hours after Capt. Lambert was permitted to sail,
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Cape Of Good Hope
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Late Accounts; 23d Of April; 10th May; 1st Of June
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capture of ceylon confirmed; expected possession of batavia and spice-islands; gen. craig governor of extended colony to delagoa bay and cape negae; fisheries deprived of oil supply; considerable land force expected to awe mutinous farmers
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Ship arrived in Salem from Cape of Good Hope via St. Helena with Capt. Jonathan Lambert, jun. Late accounts confirm British capture of Ceylon and expectation of taking Batavia and Spice-Islands, though doubts about Batavia. Castor frigate arrived 23d April from England with credentials making Gen. Craig governor of Colony extending east to Delagoa Bay (long. 31,10 East) and north to Cape Negae (lat. 16,2 South), depriving fisheries of oil from Walwick and St. Helena bays. Considerable land force expected at Cape to control mutinous farmers raising insurrections. At St. Helena, arrived 10th May, saw Commodore Ellison. On 1st June, Capt. Ellison with 23 India and China ships, two whalers, and leaky ship America from Bourbon under Capt. Woolward sailed for Europe, 48 hours after Capt. Lambert.