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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Portsmouth of a vessel master's capture by French privateers in the West Indies; 16 vessels taken into Martinico July 27-Aug 20, including captains from Portsmouth, Boston, Salem; details on privateer numbers, sales, and convoys.
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By a Master of a Vessel who was taken in his Voyage to the West Indies, and is returned in a Vessel from Antigua to this Place, we learn, that 16 sail of Vessels were taken and carried into Martinico between the 27th of July and 20th of August; among which were the Captains Gilmore and Warren from this Port, Capt. Dunmore from Boston, and Capt. Webster from Salem.
He also informs, that a Flag of Truce which came from Martinico about the 20th of August, saw two Sloops turning into that Island, suppos'd to be Northern Vessels taken: that he was inform'd by the Captain of the Privateer who took him, that a good Vessel with Lumber only, would not sell at Martinico for more than 300 or 400 Pieces of Eight: that he learnt from the Frenchmen and Prisoners, that there was 80 sail of Privateers belonging to Martinico from 8 to 14 Guns, besides Swivels, &c. the greater part of them Sloops: -- that the Sloop by which he was taken had 140 Hands on board, and he was on board her 18 Days, ten of which were spent in cruising between Antigua and Guadaloupe: -- that they had got Knowledge of our Vessels endeavouring to sail to Leeward in order to get to Statia, &c. and therefore this Sloop had been cruising for a Week or more to Leeward of St. Martins and Anguilla; but not meeting with success, was turning up to Windward, when he unhappily fell in their Way. A short time before he left Antigua, a Vessel put out from thence for Guadaloupe, and got about half Way when she was chased back by three Privateers. -- This Vessel with one from Newbury and several others, sail'd from Antigua for Guadaloupe about the 1st of September under Convoy of a Sloop of 12 Guns: these Vessels apply'd for Convoy but no better could then be spared. -- In short he says the French Privateers are cruising in all Parts of the West Indies, as well to Leeward as to Windward.
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West Indies
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Between The 27th Of July And 20th Of August
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16 sail of vessels were taken and carried into martinico; two sloops turning into that island, suppos'd to be northern vessels taken; a good vessel with lumber only, would not sell at martinico for more than 300 or 400 pieces of eight
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By a Master of a Vessel who was taken in his Voyage to the West Indies, and is returned in a Vessel from Antigua to this Place, we learn, that 16 sail of Vessels were taken and carried into Martinico between the 27th of July and 20th of August; among which were the Captains Gilmore and Warren from this Port, Capt. Dunmore from Boston, and Capt. Webster from Salem. He also informs, that a Flag of Truce which came from Martinico about the 20th of August, saw two Sloops turning into that Island, suppos'd to be Northern Vessels taken: that he was inform'd by the Captain of the Privateer who took him, that a good Vessel with Lumber only, would not sell at Martinico for more than 300 or 400 Pieces of Eight: that he learnt from the Frenchmen and Prisoners, that there was 80 sail of Privateers belonging to Martinico from 8 to 14 Guns, besides Swivels, &c. the greater part of them Sloops: -- that the Sloop by which he was taken had 140 Hands on board, and he was on board her 18 Days, ten of which were spent in cruising between Antigua and Guadaloupe: -- that they had got Knowledge of our Vessels endeavouring to sail to Leeward in order to get to Statia, &c. and therefore this Sloop had been cruising for a Week or more to Leeward of St. Martins and Anguilla; but not meeting with success, was turning up to Windward, when he unhappily fell in their Way. A short time before he left Antigua, a Vessel put out from thence for Guadaloupe, and got about half Way when she was chased back by three Privateers. -- This Vessel with one from Newbury and several others, sail'd from Antigua for Guadaloupe about the 1st of September under Convoy of a Sloop of 12 Guns: these Vessels apply'd for Convoy but no better could then be spared. -- In short he says the French Privateers are cruising in all Parts of the West Indies, as well to Leeward as to Windward.