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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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Arrival of brig Eliza Ann from Gibraltar reports American squadron under Commodore Chauncey still there on Nov 6, quarantine due to Algerine squadron, rumors of Russians taking Minorca for naval depot in exchange for supplying Spain 12 ships against Patriots. Includes Gibraltar price current for Nov 21 with quotes for bread, cotton, corn, fish, flour, provisions, rice, staves.
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FROM GIBRALTAR.
By the arrival this morning of the brig Eliza Ann, captain Johnson, from Gibraltar, we learn that the American squadron, consisting of one 74, 2 frigates, and 2 sloops of war, under commodore Chauncey, were still at Gibraltar on the 6th November. Capt. Johnson was informed by the health officer that all vessels were quarantined 10 days, in consequence of the Algerine squadron being out. On the 19th of November captain Johnson was informed by a gentleman at Gibraltar, that the Russians were about taking possession of the island of Minorca, for a naval depot, in lieu of which the Russians were to supply the Spaniards with 12 sail of the line to go against the Patriots.
By this arrival we have been favored with a Gibraltar price current of the 21st of November, from which we quote the following:
Price Current at Gibraltar. Nov. 21.
Bread, ship p, per cwt. $7 50 a 8; cotton, Calcutta, short. $2 last sales; corn, Indian, fanega. $1 25, small parcels sold as quoted—1 fanega of corn is equal to 4 1/8 American bushels; fish, cod, American, 4. arrivals and sales in small parcels; flour, superfine, per bbl. $3, but in little demand, sells at this in small parcels; provisions, pork. 18: beef 13, wanted in small parcels: rice, cwt. 7 75, actual sales, wanted: staves, w. o. pipe, per 1200, $65, plenty and few sales.
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Gibraltar
Event Date
6th To 21st November
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american squadron still at gibraltar; 10-day quarantine for vessels due to algerine squadron; russians to take minorca for naval depot and supply spaniards with 12 sail of the line against patriots; various commodity prices quoted.
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The American squadron under Commodore Chauncey was at Gibraltar on November 6. Vessels quarantined 10 days due to Algerine squadron. On November 19, report of Russians taking Minorca for naval depot in exchange for supplying Spain 12 ships of the line against Patriots. Gibraltar price current for November 21 lists prices for bread ($7.50-8 per cwt), Calcutta short cotton ($2 last sales), Indian corn ($1.25 per fanega), American cod fish (4, small sales), superfine flour ($3 per bbl, low demand), pork (18), beef (13), rice ($7.75 per cwt), white oak pipe staves ($65 per 1200, few sales).