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March 22, 1770
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Captain Fagg arrives in Newport from Boston, recounts shipwreck off France, journey to London, and rumors of imminent war declaration and royal purchase of ships for privateers. He flees but is pursued, captured at South Kingston, and jailed on suspicion of embezzling a vessel and cargo from New York bound for Liverpool.
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NEW-PORT, Feb. 19.
On Tuesday one Captain Fagg arrived here from Boston, by land, and said he had been cast away on the coast of France, from whence he went to London, and took passage in a vessel which left London the first of January—and arrived in Boston yesterday se'nnight. He reported that war was certainly to be declared the Thursday after he left London: that the Royal Family had bought up ten of the finest merchant ships in the river Thames to turn into privateers, and send into the South Sea, with a number of other traveller like stories. The next morning he pushed over our western ferries in the first boats, soon after which he was pursued by a sheriff from this town, overtaken at South Kingston, and the next day brought back and confined in our jail, on suspicion of his having embezzled a vessel and cargo, which he carried from New York some time past, bound to Liverpool.
On Tuesday one Captain Fagg arrived here from Boston, by land, and said he had been cast away on the coast of France, from whence he went to London, and took passage in a vessel which left London the first of January—and arrived in Boston yesterday se'nnight. He reported that war was certainly to be declared the Thursday after he left London: that the Royal Family had bought up ten of the finest merchant ships in the river Thames to turn into privateers, and send into the South Sea, with a number of other traveller like stories. The next morning he pushed over our western ferries in the first boats, soon after which he was pursued by a sheriff from this town, overtaken at South Kingston, and the next day brought back and confined in our jail, on suspicion of his having embezzled a vessel and cargo, which he carried from New York some time past, bound to Liverpool.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Crime Punishment
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Captain Fagg
Shipwreck
War Rumors
Privateers
Embezzlement
Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Captain Fagg
Where did it happen?
New Port
Story Details
Key Persons
Captain Fagg
Location
New Port
Event Date
Feb. 19
Story Details
Captain Fagg arrives in Newport after shipwreck off France and voyage from London, spreads rumors of war and royal privateers, then flees but is arrested on embezzlement suspicion from New York voyage.