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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A vessel from Barbados arrived at Marblehead on Monday last, reporting that a packet from England reached Barbados on October 6, prompting an embargo on shipping and orders from Commodore Sir James Douglas for British ships to await further instructions amid rumors of an impending attack on Martinico. The vessel escaped the embargo that night, leaving one crew member behind.
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On Monday last a vessel arrived at Marblehead from Barbados in 10 days, by which we have advice that on the sixth of October instant, a packet arrived there from England; on which an embargo was immediately laid on all the shipping there. That Commodore Sir James Douglas had ordered that all His Majesty's ships, as they should come into Barbados, should lay by for his further orders. That from sundry strong and credible reports, they soon expected an armament to go against Martinico. This vessel being cleared out, got away in the night following the 6th instant, notwithstanding the embargo, leaving one of her hands behind.
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Barbados
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Sixth Of October Instant
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vessel escaped embargo, leaving one hand behind
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A vessel arrived at Marblehead from Barbados in 10 days, bringing news that a packet from England arrived in Barbados on October 6, leading to an immediate embargo on all shipping. Commodore Sir James Douglas ordered all His Majesty's ships arriving in Barbados to lay by for further orders. Strong reports indicated an expected armament against Martinico. The vessel, cleared out, departed the night after October 6 despite the embargo.