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E xtraEl of a Letter from Capt. James Dobbins, of tWP Plain-Dealer, bound from London to Maryland (*witb the Men and Women ConviSs from NewgateJ dated Port-Louis, March 7, 1745*”I was taken the 2lit ult, in Latitude 38.45. by theZephyre, a Frericfi Man of W^rof -50. Carriage Guns,d 7 ci*; and 350 Men, after an Engagement of two Hours and a *\ half, in which 40 of the Convis on. board behaved *■ well, and fought'with.great Courage 1 but being over-* power’d by Numbers, wtts obliged to furrender, after( killing them-5 Men, and wounding l6. We have one* dead of his Wounds, and another I fear will not re-* ■ * y • ♦e cover.- The Man of War took’me, moft of my Men,* and fomfe of the Convitfls on board them, and fent the ‘ Ship with - about 35 -of the Men Gonvidb and all the* Women for any Port in France ; bat unfortunately for ‘ thofe left on board my Ship, ihe was loft hear Breft, and ‘ all t periftied, except feven Frenchmen, who had the ‘ good Fortune to get on Shoar.*n ___'
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General Advertiser
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Mar 26, 1746
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