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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Letter from Lisbon dated Dec. 24, 1796, reports Sir J. Jarvis's fleet arriving from the Mediterranean with 14 ships of the line; one (Audacious) lost with most crew in Gibraltar Bay, another (Bombay Castle) likely lost off Lisbon, one still out, 11 now in port.
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Extract of a letter, dated at Lisbon, Dec. 24, 1796,
"Since my last, which was of the 16th instant, Sir J. Jarvis arrived at this port with his fleet from the Mediterranean. The fleet under his orders in the Mediterranean consisted of 14 line of battle ships, with some other armed vessels. One ship of the line, (the Audacious, I think) was cast away and most of the crew perished, in Gibraltar Bay another (the Bombay Castle) is on the Bar, off this harbour, and likely to be lost : and a third remains out, so that there are 11 ships of this fleet now in this port."
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Lisbon
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Dec. 24, 1796
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one ship of the line (audacious) cast away with most crew perished; another (bombay castle) on the bar off lisbon and likely to be lost; a third remains out; 11 ships now in port out of 14.
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Sir J. Jarvis arrived at Lisbon with his fleet from the Mediterranean since the 16th instant. The fleet consisted of 14 line of battle ships and some other armed vessels.