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Domestic News
August 14, 1746
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Letter from Leeward Islands reports suffering due to lazy men-of-war, extravagant prices for provisions and lumber, no biscuits for shipping, feasting on shore with inaction at sea, and impudent French privateers capturing vessels in sight of the navy without interference.
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Extract of a Letter from one of the Leeward Islands, by one of the latest Vessels, and may be depended upon for Truth.
We suffer very much here thro' the Laziness of our Men of War, Provisions and Lumber being at an extravagant Price, and not a Biscuit to be had for the Shipping. -There is great Feasting on Shore, but nothing done at Sea, and the French Privateers are grown so impudent, that they daily take our Vessels off of our Island, in Sight of our Navy, and carry them away without Molestation.
We suffer very much here thro' the Laziness of our Men of War, Provisions and Lumber being at an extravagant Price, and not a Biscuit to be had for the Shipping. -There is great Feasting on Shore, but nothing done at Sea, and the French Privateers are grown so impudent, that they daily take our Vessels off of our Island, in Sight of our Navy, and carry them away without Molestation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Shipping
Military
What keywords are associated?
Leeward Islands
Men Of War Laziness
Provisions Shortage
French Privateers
Vessel Captures
Where did it happen?
One Of The Leeward Islands
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
One Of The Leeward Islands
Outcome
provisions and lumber at extravagant prices; no biscuit for the shipping; french privateers daily taking vessels without molestation.
Event Details
Suffering due to Laziness of Men of War; great Feasting on Shore but nothing done at Sea; French Privateers impudently taking Vessels off the Island in Sight of the Navy.