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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Captain Collins of the brig Rove privateer from Liverpool, NS, deprived of commission by Governor Wentworth for plundering schooner William Wright from Cape Francois to Philadelphia. Owners to return goods and money to owners in Philadelphia or New York at their expense and pay for seamen's clothes.
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Extract of a letter from Halifax.
"Capt Collins, of the brig Rove, privateer, belonging to Liverpool, (N. S.) who sometime past plundered the schooner William Wright, Capt. Odlin from Cape Francois, for Philadelphia, has been, by order of Governor Wentworth deprived of his Commission. The owners of the privateer have proved to the satisfaction of the king's attorney general, that capt Collins acted contrary to their orders. The money and goods plundered from on board the William Wright, they have agreed, at their own expence and risk, to return to the owners, by delivering them at Philadelphia or New-York, and to pay for the seamen's clothes."
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Halifax
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deprived of his commission. owners proved to king's attorney general that collins acted contrary to orders. owners agreed to return money and goods to owners of william wright at philadelphia or new-york at their own expence and risk, and to pay for the seamen's clothes.
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Capt Collins of the brig Rove privateer belonging to Liverpool (N.S.) plundered the schooner William Wright, Capt. Odlin from Cape Francois for Philadelphia sometime past. By order of Governor Wentworth, Collins has been deprived of his Commission.