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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Henry Richardson arrives in Charleston, South Carolina, from Havana after 11 days, reporting that Sir George Pococke plans to sail for England on the 20th, leaving ships behind, and Commodore Keppel has gone to Jamaica. Captain Haycraft and an armed ship also sailed from Havana to Charleston, with the latter planning to load indigo for England.
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Capt. Henry Richardson, just arrived in 11 Days from the Havanna, informs, that Sir George Pococke was to sail for England the 20th Inst. That Sir George leaves 7 Ships of the line and some frigates there; and that Commodore Keppel was gone to Jamaica with a Squadron..... Capt. Haycraft of this port, and a fine large armed Ship (late the Shaftbury East Indiaman) sailed from Havannah with Capt. Richardson for this place : The Indiaman, we hear, intends to take freight of indigo, &c. for England.
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Charlestown, In South Carolina
Event Date
October 4
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Capt. Henry Richardson arrived in 11 days from Havana and reported Sir George Pococke sailing for England on the 20th instant, leaving 7 ships of the line and frigates; Commodore Keppel gone to Jamaica with a squadron. Capt. Haycraft and a large armed ship (former Shaftbury East Indiaman) sailed from Havana with Richardson to this place; the Indiaman to take freight of indigo for England.