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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Capt. Johnson reported from Antigua that on the 2d ult., a pilot boat found a large black sloop abandoned at sea, with signs of fire in the caboose, and brought it to the island. The sloop had new sails from New York, cargo including flour marked H.M. and A.M., and was possibly deserted prematurely by the crew.
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Capt. Johnson from Antigua informs, that on the 2d ult. was taken up at sea, and brought to that Island, by one of their Pilot Boats, a large black Sloop without any living creature on board; she had new Sails made by Christopher Dyckinck, in New-York. Four ports on each side, 4 cabin windows, and her cabin painted of a cedar color; she had a new cable. Hoops, lumber, and ducks on her deck; also several barrels of flour in her hold, some marked H. M. and others A. M. Twas imagined she took fire at sea, as her caboose was burnt, and deserted perhaps too soon by the crew.
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Antigua
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On The 2d Ult.
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sloop abandoned without crew; imagined to have taken fire at sea and deserted too soon
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A large black sloop was taken up at sea by a pilot boat and brought to Antigua; no living creature on board; new sails made by Christopher Dyckinck in New-York; four ports on each side, 4 cabin windows, cabin painted cedar color; new cable; hoops, lumber, ducks on deck; several barrels of flour in hold marked H. M. and A. M.; caboose burnt