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Domestic News June 2, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

A ship arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, on the night of April 27-28, 1758, from Bristol, carrying letters dated March 6, 1758, including news from a prominent merchant about British Admiralty Courts condemning ships and cargoes from French plantations in the Indies or America, per a resolution notified to the States General.

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Extract of another Letter from Charlestown, in South-Carolina, dated April 28. 1758.

Last Night arrived a Ship from Bristol, by which I have Letters dated the 6th of March; in one of them, (from an eminent Merchant, who is sole Owner of several Privateers) is the following remarkable Paragraph:

It may be of Use to you to know, that the Admiralty Courts of London and Dublin, condemn all Ships and Cargoes in general, that come directly from the French Plantations in the East or West Indies, or America, agreeable to a Resolution which has been signified to the States General.

What sub-type of article is it?

Arrival Departure Shipping Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Ship Arrival Bristol Admiralty Courts French Plantations Privateers Trade Resolution

What entities or persons were involved?

Eminent Merchant

Where did it happen?

Charlestown, In South Carolina

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Charlestown, In South Carolina

Event Date

April 28, 1758

Key Persons

Eminent Merchant

Event Details

A ship from Bristol arrived last night, bringing letters dated March 6, 1758, from an eminent merchant who owns several privateers, containing information that Admiralty Courts in London and Dublin condemn all ships and cargoes coming directly from French plantations in the East or West Indies or America, per a resolution signified to the States General.

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