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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Baltimore, the schooner Wendell from Boston was seized yesterday for violating the non-importation act, with over 60 packages of British goods worth $40,000 found aboard. The unnamed owner fled and operates five similar smuggling vessels.
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The schooner Wendell, from Boston, was yesterday seized by the collector of Baltimore for a violation of the non-importation act—The following pieces of goods, &c. were found on board: superfine broad cloth, Scotch thread, Irish linens, &c. In all, upwards of 60 packages estimated at about 40,000 dollars.
The owner of this schooner is said to have gone off in a hurry from Baltimore, the day before yesterday—and to have five similar vessels engaged in smuggling British goods into our seaports.
[Whig.]
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Baltimore
Event Date
Yesterday
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schooner seized with upwards of 60 packages of goods estimated at 40,000 dollars.
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The schooner Wendell from Boston was seized by the collector of Baltimore for violating the non-importation act. Goods found on board included superfine broad cloth, Scotch thread, Irish linens, and others. The owner reportedly fled Baltimore the day before yesterday and has five similar vessels smuggling British goods into seaports.