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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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During the French War, the American brig Pocahontas, owned and commanded by Captain Josiah Pratt, was captured by French privateers off the English Channel and taken to Boulogne, where the crew was imprisoned without assigned cause. This corroborates reports of general seizures of US property in France.
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The following and the article from Marblehead, corroborate the late intelligence from Bordeaux and Gijon of a general seizure of our property in France.
Captain Josiah Pratt, of the brig Pocahontas, of New-York, captured on her voyage from Tonningen, and carried into Boulogne, writes to his consignees thus—"Off the mouth of the English Channel, I was boarded by a privateer, treated politely and suffered to proceed. Soon after, I was boarded by three small French boats, who took the brig into Boulogne, put myself and crew into prison, would not allow me to speak to any one, or to have pen, ink or paper. After being imprisoned some days, was suffered to proceed to an inland town where I was permitted to have pen, ink and paper."
This brig was owned, commanded, and navigated by native citizens of the U. S. No cause for this outrageous conduct was assigned by the captors.
(N. Y. Even. Post.)
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Boulogne, France
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brig pocahontas captured, crew imprisoned; no cause assigned
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The brig Pocahontas of New-York, owned, commanded, and navigated by US citizens, was captured on voyage from Tonningen by a privateer off the English Channel, then taken into Boulogne by three small French boats. Captain and crew imprisoned without communication initially, later allowed writing from an inland town.