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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. William Coffin arrived in Portsmouth from Antigua with passenger Capt. Edmund Coffin, who reported his brig captured by French Men of War, ransomed for £200, and later his boat taken by a French privateer. Also, news of Capt. Jackson's arrival at Antigua and a possible sighting of Capt. Branscomb's brig.
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Last Monday arrived here Capt. William Coffin from
Antigua, in whom came Passenger Capt. Edmund Coffin of
this Place who sailed the 10th of July last, and was
taken in eleven Days after he sailed, by three French Men
of War ; and after taking away his Light Sails and some
other Stores, permitted him to ransom his Brig and Cargo
for £200 Sterling, for the island of Antigua, where
he safely arrived, and sold his Vessel and Cargo at a very
good Market : Some Time after he was ransomed, a French
Privateer met him, and notwithstanding he shewed them
his Papers, they took his Boat from him by Force. By
him we have the Account of the Arrival of Capt. Jackson
at Antigua in a Ship from this Port, and as they came
out, they met a Brig going in, which by the Description
given of her, is judged to be Capt. Branscomb of this Port.
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Portsmouth
Event Date
Last Monday
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ransomed brig and cargo for £200 sterling; sold vessel and cargo at good market in antigua; boat taken by french privateer
Event Details
Capt. William Coffin arrived from Antigua with passenger Capt. Edmund Coffin, who sailed 10th of July last, captured eleven days later by three French Men of War, light sails and stores taken, permitted to ransom brig and cargo for £200 Sterling to Antigua, sold there at good market; later French privateer took his boat despite papers. Account of Capt. Jackson's arrival at Antigua from this port; met brig judged to be Capt. Branscomb's entering.