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Shipping News and Pirate Rumors From Havre to Provincetown
Correspondence from New York reports the brig Francis J. King captain’s note on avoiding Nassau due to Nashville threat, plans to sail to Cherbourg if war erupts, and British reluctance toward American ships. Boston papers describe rebel commissioners departing Port Warren with light guard, Slidell and Maga’s deportation moods, and a violent Provincetown gale interrupting a staged transfer at sea.
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Palio
Albany
Dea
Roeland
Laon
Canadas
Russia
Crimea
Averton
Enghend
Troy
Modard
California
Emerson Vennent
Parlament
Manchester
Wilson
Ningara
Joba
Geangral Seakt
Pittsfield
Getaral Scott
Valiantey
Poughkeepsie
Sépet
Caplin
John
Giinindigens
Imia bin Root
Nat
Cantein
Sir John
Atlelisses
America
New York Express
Francis J. King
London
Havre Journais
Nash- Vitle
Eueland
France
Nashville
Eneland
United States
Cherbourg
Havre
New York
Boston
Port Warren
Seanoralu
Maugon
Slidell
Tay
Provinestown
Rinalde
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