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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Brig Nancy arrived in Philadelphia on Feb. 15 from St. Thomas's under convoy of U.S. sloop Ganges, Capt. Tingey. During cruise, Ganges encountered British frigate Surprise, Capt. Phillips, who demanded British subjects and commission inspection. Tingey refused, standoff resolved peacefully with apology and medicine supply.
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Yesterday arrived the brig Nancy. She sailed from St. Thomas's under convoy of the Ganges, sloop of war, Capt. Tingey, with several others bound to the continent.
During her cruise the Ganges fell in with the Surprise, British frigate, of 36 guns, Capt. Phillips who sent a boat with an officer on board to demand of Capt. Tingey, whether he had any British subjects on board the Ganges, and if so, that they might be delivered up, and whether his men were supplied with protections. The officer also demanded a sight of Capt. Tingey's commission.
Capt. Tingey answered, that he knew his men only as Americans, that the American Flag and his Commission were sufficient protections for any person on board his ship, and that if the commander of the frigate wished to see his commission, he would show it, provided he would first show his own.
The British officer then returned to his ship. Capt. Tingey, after having ordered his men to their quarters, communicated to them his determination, which was received with three cheers. A boat shortly after returned from the frigate, with a polite message from Capt. Phillips, by his surgeon, apologizing for the misunderstanding which had taken place, and requesting a supply of medicine, which was complied with, and the business ended.
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Philadelphia
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Feb. 16 (Arrival Yesterday)
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no casualties; incident resolved peacefully with apology from capt. phillips and supply of medicine from ganges.
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Brig Nancy arrived from St. Thomas's under convoy of U.S. sloop Ganges, Capt. Tingey. During cruise, Ganges met British frigate Surprise (36 guns), Capt. Phillips, who sent officer demanding British subjects, protections, and Tingey's commission. Tingey refused, asserting American flag and commission as sufficient. After standoff and cheers from crew, Phillips apologized via surgeon and requested medicine, which was provided.