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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Report from Kingston, Jamaica: Sailors piratically imprisoned in Havana and Cuba; two French vessels seized and sold in St. Jago de Cuba. Jamaica's Governor threatened fleet reprisals, leading to satisfaction and promises from Spanish authorities.
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We are assured that there are a great Number of Sailors that have been piratically took up in the Havana and Cuba, lying in Jail, in a most necessitous Manner; and also that there were two French Vessels taken, and brought into St. Jago de Cuba, tho' the Masters of whom were not at Liberty, and the Vessels and Goods sold. That the said Masters went to Jamaica, where they acquainted the Governor of their Usage, who immediately wrote to the Governor of St. Jago to this Effect, "That he might depend that if immediate Satisfaction was not made to the said Masters, the said Governor of Jamaica would be under a Necessity of fitting out a Fleet, in Order to make such Reprisals as would not be agreeable to the Spaniards." Upon which they not only received Satisfaction, but Promises of better Behaviour for the future.
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Havana And St. Jago De Cuba
Event Date
February 29
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sailors imprisoned in necessitous manner; two french vessels and goods sold; satisfaction received and promises of better behavior
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Numerous sailors piratically seized in Havana and Cuba and held in jail; two French vessels taken to St. Jago de Cuba, masters detained, vessels and goods sold; masters complained to Jamaica's Governor, who threatened reprisals with a fleet if no satisfaction; Spaniards provided satisfaction and future promises.