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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. Brockholst's brigantine Lively arrived in Salem from Jamaica's St. Ann's port, first to fly American flag there, receiving warm welcome from locals who admired U.S. independence. A British tender's Scotch commander demanded flag lowered but retreated upon resistance.
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Capt. Brockholst, in the Brigentine Lively, arrived here, on Friday last, in 21 days from St. Ann's, a port on the North side of the island of Jamaica. The Lively is the first vessel which displayed at that port the American flag, with which the inhabitants (some Scotchmen excepted) appeared to be highly pleased: And very great the civilities and politenesses which Capt. Brockholst received from the gentlemen of the place: They were also very complaisant in conversation respecting the conduct of the Americans in the late war, expressed admiration on the establishment of our independence at so early a period, & took occasion, with seeming satisfaction, to anticipate the prospect of the future grandeur of the American empire.
The behaviour of a Scotch commander of a King's tender which lay at anchor not far from the Lively, was not so pleasing On seeing the American colours flying in the harbour, he sent orders for striking them, accompanied with a threat, that, if disobeyed, he would send a party of men to pull them down. Accordingly, his orders being disregarded, he manned his boat for the purpose; but observing the firmness of Capt. Brockholst, and fearing the consequences of proceeding, he very prudently relinquished the enterprise.
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Salem
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Aug 7
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the scotch commander sent orders to strike the american flag and threatened action but relinquished the enterprise upon observing capt. brockholst's firmness.
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Capt. Brockholst arrived in the Brigentine Lively at Salem from St. Ann's, Jamaica, in 21 days. The Lively was the first vessel to display the American flag at that port, where inhabitants (except some Scotchmen) were pleased and showed civilities. They admired American independence and anticipated future grandeur. A Scotch commander of a King's tender ordered the flag struck and threatened to pull it down but backed off.