Privateers in the Isle of France Report Reach Borneo
The Borneo of 213 tons with 22 crew arrived at Pable Bay from Sumatra carrying pepper and piece goods. It reports nine privateers based in Mauritius have captured about 30 vessels in ten days. A message from Bengal mentions natives maiming sailors aboard those ships.
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Pable-Bay
Africa
Borneo
Bolton
G. Smith
Sumatra
France
Mauritius
Bengal
Ambassador from Algiers Presented to the King
London reports the arrival of Hodge Ibraham Candiét admiral and ambassador from the Dey of Algiers. He presented two African horses, one black and brown with gold trim, plus a tail ornament and other costly gifts. The envoy is described as a tall man about fifty, with attendants who wept and kissed the horses at parting.
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London
Hodge Ibraham Candiét
Algiers
Dey
Prussia and Ruffians Stir Northern Europe Amid Turkey Tensions
A London courier reports Prussia seeking northern German gains and Ruffian moves around Constantinople. Buonaparte plots with St Petersburg against the Turkish empire as Admiral Ruffian demands compensation before leaving the Dardanelles. A Dublin Castle quarantine proclamation follows a Virginia Maryland fever, with continental alliance debates in Parliament.
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New York
London Courier
Hamburgh
Prussia
Germany
Turkey
Dardanelles
Paul
Constantinople
Buonaparte
St. Petersburg
Vienna
London
Ocober
Paris
Stahremberg
Dublin Castle
Ireland
Virginia
Maryland
House of Commons
Schooner Franklin Arrives. Cordelia Sails From Baltimore
Sunday arrived the schooner Franklin capt. Tibbits from Turks Island. She left there January 25. The same evening the Cordelia capt. Cushman from Baltimore, 12 days out, bound to Port Republican, all well.
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Franklin
Tibbits
Turks Island
Cushman
Cordelia
Baltimore
Port Republican
Port of Georgetown Ship Entries Recorded
Two schooners entered at Georgetown harbor, the Abigail under Captain Smith and the Hannah Loretta commanded by Cox, with crews listed and port details indicate Victoria era entries.
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Georgetown
Abigail
Smith
Franklin
Tibpits
Crearep Ovur
Hannah Loretta
Cox
Salomon & Joseph
Levi Salomon
Lizar Joseph
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Francis G. Delieffeline
Georgetown Academy
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Williamsburgh Academy
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James Vinson
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John Taylor
Jacob Myers
Maurice Simons
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