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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The Aurora frigate, after a mutiny years ago killing Captain Lee and others, turned to piracy in the South Seas against Spaniards. Recently captured by Dutch men-of-war, it is now at the Cape of Good Hope. Admiral Harland orders the Hawk sloop to transport the pirates to England; cargo value exceeds Manilla ransom.
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On Tuesday evening Mr. Henderson, of Fludyer's-street, received a packet from his son, a Captain now abroad, informing him that the Aurora frigate is now at the Cape of Good-Hope. That some years ago the Aurora being on her passage with the India Supervisors on board, between St. Helena and the Cape, the men mutinied, and after killing Captain Lee, and the mates, and supervisors, &c. steered for the South Seas, where they have been ever since committing the greatest acts of piracy and cruelty on the Spaniards; that lately two Dutch men of war appearing in those seas, the Aurora bore down on them (imagining them to be Indiamen) and after a desperate engagement, was obliged to strike to the Dutch men of war; that on sending intelligence to Admiral Harland of the particulars, he has ordered the Hawk sloop, well manned, to sail for the Cape: and to conduct the pirates to England, to receive their just reward. The value on board her amounts to more than the Manilla ransom.
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South Seas
Event Date
Lately
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mutineers killed captain lee, mates, and supervisors; aurora captured by two dutch men of war after desperate engagement; pirates to be conducted to england; value on board exceeds manilla ransom.
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Aurora frigate, carrying India Supervisors between St. Helena and Cape of Good Hope, mutinied some years ago; crew killed Captain Lee, mates, and supervisors, then steered to South Seas for piracy and cruelty against Spaniards. Lately, two Dutch men of war appeared; Aurora attacked them mistaking for Indiamen, engaged desperately, and struck. Now at Cape of Good Hope. Admiral Harland ordered Hawk sloop to Cape to conduct pirates to England.