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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Gibraltar letter: Five French ships and a Polacca at Malaga, bound richly laden for Martinico, chased back by British warships. Swedish ships with French goods sent to Gibraltar; one condemned as prize, others pending.
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Now are lying at Malaga, and have been for some Time, five French Ships, and one Polacca, laden, mounting from 12 to 20 Guns, bound for Martinico: they once put out of that Harbour, but were chased in again by our Men of War, they are accounted very richly laden for that Part of the World.
Our Men of War have sent into this Port several Swedish Ships, some richly laden with French Commodities, one Cargo is condemned, and is a valuable Prize; another or two they expect will receive the same Sentence, some are cleared and sent away.
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Malaga
Event Date
Feb. 9
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french ships chased back into malaga harbor; one swedish ship cargo condemned as valuable prize, another or two expected to receive same sentence, some swedish ships cleared and sent away
Event Details
Five French ships and one Polacca, laden and mounting 12 to 20 guns, bound for Martinico, lying at Malaga for some time, once put out but chased in again by British Men of War, accounted very richly laden. British Men of War sent several Swedish ships, some richly laden with French commodities, into Gibraltar port.