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him to death. He Gratchet the Go vernor, and then hun him at the fore yard. The Comet had a long brace 12 pounder mounted, and three others in her held, end 85 men. The Boxer had sailed Inquest of another pirate, said to be in the Gulph, with a valuable car go on board. This pirate is armed with one $2 pounder, and one long 12 pounder, with 160 men. May success attend the Hazel’s cruise. The British ship Alexander Buchan an, which arrived here yesterday, sailed from Bristol on the Sd alumo. In this ship came passenger, James Buchanan, Feq. H. B. M. Consul for the State; his Lady and family. By the arrival of the sch’v. Betacy, Copeland, at Edenton, N.C. we hive some further, intelligence of the insur rection in the West-India Telands.an Captain C. states, that a few days be fore he sailed, a British schooner ar rived at St. Eustatia, in a short passage from Antigua, who reported that the Blacks of the Island of St. Vincents had revolted, and obtained possession of that Island, except the fortifications, which were in the hands of a small body of troops stationed there. The master of the schooner further asserted, that an insurrection had broken out at Barba dova, and that the Blacks had destroyed thirteen estates. The relands of An tigua and Barbadoes were declared un der martial law
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Newport Mercury
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Sat, May 25, 1816
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