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Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Letter from Gibraltar dated April 14 reports naval pursuits of strange vessels on March 29, French squadron exiting Cadiz on April 4, Admiral Mann's fleet sailing the same day, heavy firing heard last Sunday with unknown outcome, and Moorish prizes captured amid fears of renewed Algerine war.
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"On the 29th of March, at 2 o'clock, two strange armed vessels were discovered from this place, and about an hour, two lofty ships appeared to the southward, two frigates and two cutter brigs immediately went out in pursuit, and about 7 we heard a very sharp cannonading, which continued till 8. but as neither of the ships have returned, we are ignorant of the event. On the 4th instant a French squadron of seven men of war and two frigates came out of Cadiz, where they passed the winter. The same day, Admiral Mann sailed with 6 seventy fours and 3 frigates, having his flag on board the Windsor Castle, of 98 guns: Last Sunday, about 3 P. M. we heard a heavy firing, which continued till 4 A. M. but the consequence is not known here. The Moorish cruisers have brought in several Danish, Swedish and Portuguese prizes, and we are apprehensive of the Algerines being again at war with us."
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Gibraltar
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Dated The 14th Of April
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ignorant of the event; consequence is not known; moorish cruisers have brought in several danish, swedish and portuguese prizes
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On the 29th of March, at 2 o'clock, two strange armed vessels were discovered from this place, and about an hour, two lofty ships appeared to the southward, two frigates and two cutter brigs immediately went out in pursuit, and about 7 we heard a very sharp cannonading, which continued till 8. On the 4th instant a French squadron of seven men of war and two frigates came out of Cadiz, where they passed the winter. The same day, Admiral Mann sailed with 6 seventy fours and 3 frigates, having his flag on board the Windsor Castle, of 98 guns: Last Sunday, about 3 P. M. we heard a heavy firing, which continued till 4 A. M. The Moorish cruisers have brought in several Danish, Swedish and Portuguese prizes, and we are apprehensive of the Algerines being again at war with us.