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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Jamaica, privateer Capt. Fernandes captured the schooner Seneca off Port Antonio on November 3, later recaptured a Danish sloop and seized the brig Neptune from Rhode Island bound for Montego Bay. The privateer operates effectively off Jamaica's east end, disguising itself to target sugar sloops.
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Capt. Newbold. late commander of the schooner Seneca, from North America, bound to the Musquito Shore, was taken by Capt. Fernandes, off Port Antonio. on the 3d ult. That in ten days after, the privateer went into Portillo in Cuba, to boot top and trim. and in three days after returned to cruize off the East End of this Island, and has since then retaken a Danish sloop with French produce, taken by the Augusta and Dreadnought : He afterwards took the Brig Neptune, Capt. Underwood, from Rhode Island, bound to Montego-Bay. The privateer goes exceeding well, and in small winds rows very fast ; the Captain is well acquainted with the navigation round this Island, and takes great pains to disguise his vessel to ensnare the Sugar Drogging Sloops, by housing his Guns, and unshipping his Cranes, &c.
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Jamaica
Event Date
3d Ult.
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capture of schooner seneca, retaking of danish sloop with french produce, capture of brig neptune
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Capt. Fernandes' privateer captured the schooner Seneca commanded by Capt. Newbold off Port Antonio on the 3d ult., then went to Portillo in Cuba for maintenance, returned to cruise off Jamaica's East End, recaptured a Danish sloop previously taken by Augusta and Dreadnought, and later seized the brig Neptune from Rhode Island bound to Montego Bay. The privateer is fast, well-navigated, and disguises itself to target sugar drogging sloops.