When was it published?

May 5, 1758 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News May 5, 1758

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Piracy Or Privateering, Trade Or Commerce, Naval Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

French East India Ships, Port L'orient, Pondicherry Cargo, China Tea, English Privateer, Naval Encounter

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Two French East India ships arrived at Port-l'Orient: one from Pondicherry with valuable cargo fought off an English privateer (possibly the Bristol) with 10 men killed and captain wounded; the other from China with tea arrived two days later on February 12.

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March 4. Two French East-India Ships are arrived at Port-l'Orient, viz. one from Pondicherry, laden with Bale Goods, Muslins, &c. to the Value of 170,000 l. being the richest Ship they had; she met an English Privateer (suppos'd to be the Bristol, of this Port) and fought her for some Time, tho' sickly, foul, and weakly manned; she had Ten Men killed, and the Captain wounded, when, to their great Joy and Surprize, the Privateer made off. The other is from China with Tea, and is the last Ship they expect this Season from China: she arrived the 12th of Feb. two Days after the other.

What sub-type of article is it?

Piracy Or Privateering Trade Or Commerce Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

French East India Ships Port L'orient Pondicherry Cargo China Tea English Privateer Naval Encounter

Where did it happen?

Port L'orient

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Port L'orient

Event Date

Arrived 10th And 12th Of Feb.; Reported March 4

Outcome

ten men killed and captain wounded on french ship from pondicherry; privateer made off

Event Details

Two French East-India ships arrived at Port-l'Orient: one from Pondicherry laden with bale goods, muslins, etc. valued at 170,000 l., the richest they had, met and fought an English privateer (supposed Bristol of this port) despite being sickly, foul, and weakly manned; the other from China with tea, last expected this season, arrived 12th Feb., two days after the first.