Virginia Gazette Index
Privateers to Privateers, Newburyport
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- +Privateers,
- −adv. for subscription to fit out,
- −at St. Christopher,
- −attack Tobago,
- −blockaded in Folkstone,
- −capture American ship,
- −capture prize ships,
- −captured by British,
- −off Isle of Man,
- −captured in W. I.,
- −commissioners against British granted in Havana,
- −cruise near Cape Francois,
- Santo Domingo,
- −escape from Portsmouth,
- −fitted out in Curacao,
- −in Martinique,
- −for sale,
- −at Northampton courthouse,
- −in Baltimore,
- −in Norfolk,
- −in Dunkirk,
- −in Guadeloupe,
- −in Martinique,
- −in Rappahannock river,
- −investigated in Commons,
- −possessed by Jacobite rebels,
- −Va. built,
- See also: Marque, letters of; Prize ships
- +Privateers, Algerian,
- capture British ships,
- +Privateers, American,
- −advocated by Continental congress,
- −alerted in W. I.,
- −attack French ships,
- off St. Eustatia,
- −attacked off Va. capes,
- −attitude toward in French courts,
- −blow up Guinea ship,
- −burned in Chesapeake bay,
- −capture British packets,
- −capture British provision ships,
- −capture British ships,
- Purdie: Dec. 29, 1775 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Pinkney: Dec. 30, 1775 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Purdie: Jan. 5, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 6, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Pinkney: Jan. 6, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 17, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: Apr. 19, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Apr. 26, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 27, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: June 21, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: June 22, 1776 – pg. 5, col. 1
- Purdie: June 28, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Purdie: June 28, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Purdie: July 5, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: July 6, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 10, 1776 – pg. 6, col. 1
- Purdie: Aug. 23, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 24, 1776 – pg. 7, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 31, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 14, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Sept. 21, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 18, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 18, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 25, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Nov. 1, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Nov. 1, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 8, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 22, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 10, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 7, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Feb. 7, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: June 13, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: June 13, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Aug. 15, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Mar. 26, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 24, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: July 31, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 7, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 12, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 1, 1780 – pg. 1, col. 3
- −in W. I.,
- −near Beverly,
- −near Harwich,
- −near Marblehead,
- −off Beerhaven,
- −off Bermuda,
- −off Cape Finisterre,
- −off Fr.,
- −off Lynn (Lyon),
- −off Marblehead,
- −off New England coast,
- −off Point Judith,
- −off Salem,
- −off Sandy hook,
- −off Yorktown,
- −capture British storeships,
- −capture British transports,
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 3, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Jan. 3, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 4, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Apr. 4, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: May 2, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −in Mass.,
- −capture Dominican (W. I.) ship,
- −capture Guineamen,
- −capture N. Y. ships,
- −capture Portuguese ships off Lisbon,
- −capture prize ships,
- −capture ships in W. I.,
- −in W. I.,
- −capture Tobago,
- W. I.,
- ships off Cortland,
- W. I.,
- −capture Tory ships,
- −capture Turkish man of war,
- −captured by British,
- Dixon and Hunter: July 13, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 11, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 29, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Mar. 14, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: May 9, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Jan. 23, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Dec. 25, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 8, 1780 – pg. 1, col. 1
- −off Cape Finisterre,
- −off Grenada,
- −captured by British navy,
- −captured by British prisoners on,
- −captured by West Indiamen,
- −captured off Cape Nichola,
- Hispaniola,
- −chase British ship,
- −convoy ships to sea,
- −crew murdered by British prisoners,
- −driven ashore near Cape Pursue,
- −effect on W. I. trade,
- −encouraged by Continental congress,
- −excluded from Brest,
- −expedition prepared in Fr.,
- −export cattle from Long island,
- N. Y.,
- to New London,
- N. Y.,
- −fitting in Dunkirk,
- −in Cadiz,
- −in English channel,
- −in London,
- −marine company for,
- −meeting of owners of Phoenix,
- −near Bristol,
- −numbers increasing,
- −off Cape of Good Hope,
- −off Cork,
- −off Ire.,
- −off Madeira,
- −off North cape,
- −ordered out of Tagus river,
- −plunder Spanish ships off Cape Clear,
- −prizes regulated by Congress,
- −provisioned in Ire.,
- −provisioning regulated in Sp.,
- −pursue British pirates,
- −pursued by British,
- −recapture French ship from British,
- −regulated by Continental congress,
- −rescue French seamen,
- −supplied in Carrickfergus,
- −to be held in custody in London,
- −trade with Sp.,
- −welcomed in Cadiz,
- +Privateers, Annapolis,
- Md.,
- capture British ship,
- Md.,
- +Privateers, Antigua,
- −W. I.,
- capture French ships,
- −captured by Boston privateer,
- −commissions petitioned for,
- −W. I.,
- +Privateers, Baltimore,
- −Md.,
- burned by British,
- −capture British ships,
- −rescued off Caicos banks,
- −Md.,
- +Privateers, Barbados,
- −W. I.,
- capture American ship,
- −capture Spanish ships,
- −capture Swedish ships,
- −W. I.,
- +Privateers, Bermuda,
- −capture French ships,
- −prepare expedition to Ocracoke,
- −rewarded for capturing American ships,
- +Privateers, Beverly,
- −Mass.,
- capture British ships,
- −capture British transports,
- −recapture American ship near Cape Ann,
- −Mass.,
- +Privateers, Boston,
- −Mass.,
- capture British ships,
- Purdie: Aug. 2, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Aug. 3, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 25, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: Dec. 12, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: Aug. 28, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: Aug. 28, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Jan. 29, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 3
- capture British ships,
- −capture enemy ships,
- −capture French ships,
- −capture Guineamen,
- −capture Tory ships,
- −captured by British in W. I.,
- −fitted out,
- −Mass.,
- +Privateers, Bristol,
- −Eng.,
- capture Dutch ships,
- −capture French ships,
- −capture Spanish ships,
- −recapture British ships,
- −Eng.,
- +Privateers, British,
- −affect trade of Baltimore,
- −affected by French news,
- −against Spanish,
- profits high,
- −against Spanish proposed,
- −anecdotes about,
- −attack French ships,
- −attacked by Americans,
- −in Chesapeake bay,
- −attacked by French,
- −battle with French,
- −battle with Va. ship described off Va. capes,
- −captains rewarded for bravery,
- −capture American ships,
- −in Elizabeth river,
- −capture Conn. ship,
- −capture Dutch ships,
- −capture French ships,
- Parks: May 16, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: June 13, 1745 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Parks: June 20, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: July 4, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Parks: July 11, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Parks: July 11, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: Oct. 24, 1745 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Parks: Oct. 31, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: Nov. 28, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: Apr. 24, 1746 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: May 29, 1746 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: Aug. 14, 1746 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 26, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Mar. 12, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: June 5, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Mar. 25, 1780 – pg. 1, col. 3
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 1, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: Oct. 21, 1780 – pg. 1, col. 1
- −capture Phila.,
- Pa.,
- ship in Seba,
- Malayan Arch.,
- ship in Seba,
- Pa.,
- −capture ships,
- −capture Spanish register ships,
- −capture Spanish ships,
- −capture Swedish ships,
- −capture Va. ships,
- −captured by American letters of marque,
- −captured by American privateers,
- −captured by Americans,
- −captured by Boston,
- Mass.,
- −captured by Conn. ships,
- −captured by Continental navy,
- −captured by French,
- Parks: Aug. 14, 1746 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Hunter: Apr. 22, 1757 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Purdie: Oct. 16, 1778 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 12, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 2, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 9, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Apr. 24, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: May 8, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Clarkson and Davis: May 15, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: July 10, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Sept. 4, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- −off Azores,
- −off Brest,
- −captured by S. C. militia,
- −captured by S. C. ships,
- −captured in Jamaica,
- −captured ships enumerated,
- −cruise in W. I.,
- −cruise on enemy ships,
- −equipped by London merchants,
- −fitted out,
- −by London merchants,
- −in Dover,
- −in London,
- −for Russia against Turks,
- −from Bristol,
- −capture Spanish ships,
- −from Jamaica,
- −from Liverpool,
- Eng.,
- −from N. Y.,
- sail against Spanish,
- −in Lisbon,
- −near Marblehead,
- −number captured by French,
- −number from New York City,
- −paid by government,
- −plunder Danish ships,
- −plunder French in W. I.,
- −plunder in S. C.,
- −on Wicomico river,
- −prizes refused in Port.,
- −protect Jamaican ships,
- −punished in London admiralty court,
- −pursue French ships,
- −recapture British privateers,
- −recapture British ships,
- −recruiting for in London,
- −success decreases navy recruits,
- +Privateers, Cadiz,
- Sp.,
- cruise against British,
- Sp.,
- +Privateers, Cambridge,
- +Privateers, Cape Anne,
- Mass.,
- capture British ships,
- Mass.,
- +Privateers, Charleston,
- −S. C.,
- capture British ships in W. I.,
- −capture Guineaman off Barbados,
- −capture by French,
- −chased by British off Fla.,
- −fitted out,
- −mislead British ships,
- −shipwrecked near Turk's island,
- −S. C.,
- +Privateers, Conn.,
- −capture British ships,
- −capture N. Y. ships,
- +Privateers, Corsican,
- −capture French ships,
- −increased,
- +Privateers, Dartmouth,
- Eng.,
- capture French ships,
- Eng.,
- +Privateers, Dartmouth, Mass.,
- −capture British ships,
- −captured by British off Cape Finisterre,
- +Privateers, Dover,
- Eng.,
- capture French ships,
- Eng.,
- +Privateers, Dublin,
- Ire.,
- capture French ships,
- Ire.,
- +Privateers, Dunkirk,
- Fr.,
- captured by British,
- Fr.,
- +Privateers, Dutch,
- fitted out against Spanish in Curacao,
- +Privateers, French,
- −attack British ships,
- −battle with British,
- −capture British packets,
- −capture British ships,
- Parks: May 9, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Parks: June 6, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: June 20, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: July 4, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: Oct. 24, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Parks: Nov. 7, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Parks: Nov. 28, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: Dec. 12, 1745 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Hunter: Apr. 22, 1757 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Hunter: Sept. 2, 1757 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: May 1, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Oct. 2, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- −in W. I.,
- −off Shields,
- −captured by British,
- Parks: Mar. 21, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: May 23, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Parks: Aug. 29, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Parks: Aug. 29, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: Oct. 24, 1745 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Parks: Nov. 28, 1745 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: Nov. 28, 1745 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: Jan. 23, 1746 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Parks: Mar. 27, 1746 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Parks: Aug. 21, 1746 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Parks: Sept. 4, 1746 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Hunter: Sept. 2, 1757 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Hunter: Sept. 2, 1757 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Purdie: June 13, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Nov. 27, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Dec. 4, 1779 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: Mar. 25, 1780 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −captured by British navy near Falmouth,
- −captured officers sent to Eng.,
- −commissioned by Spanish,
- −converted to British,
- −to British navy,
- −cruise in W. I.,
- −on British ships,
- −encouraged by government,
- −feared on British coast,
- −fight British ships,
- −fitted out by Havre merchants,
- −fitted out in Martinique,
- −from Bordeaux,
- −from Havana,
- Cuba,
- cruise in N. Am.,
- Cuba,
- −from Marseilles,
- Fr.,
- destroyed by British,
- Fr.,
- −from Martinique,
- −capture British ships,
- −captured by British,
- −from St. Malo,
- −capture British ship,
- −captured by British,
- −in English channel,
- −in Humber river,
- −models of described,
- −off S. C.,
- −on Continental commissions,
- −plunder British towns,
- −privileges commended,
- −prizes refused in Port.,
- −pursue British packets off Fr.,
- −pursue British ships,
- −sunk by British,
- −wrecked near Land's end,
- −near Weymouth,
- −near Whitby,
- +Privateers, Genoese,
- cruise against pirates,
- +Privateers, Ga.,
- capture British ships,
- +Privateers, German,
- for Russia against Turks,
- +Privateers, Grenada,
- W. I.,
- capture American ships,
- W. I.,
- +Privateers, Guernsey,
- −Eng.,
- capture American ships,
- −captured by Americans,
- −Eng.,
- +Privateers, Hanoverian,
- fitted out in Gibraltar,
- +Privateers, Hull,
- Eng.,
- building authorized,
- Eng.,
- +Privateers, Irish,
- −capture British ships,
- −in Jura island,
- −in Fishguard,
- −importance to Ire.,
- −capture British ships,
- +Privateers, Jamaica,
- −captured,
- −by Americans,
- −by Sp. denied,
- −fight French ship,
- −profits gained by,
- −captured,
- +Privateers, Jersey,
- −Eng.,
- capture American ships,
- −capture French ships,
- −capture Spanish ships,
- −captured by French,
- −recapture British ship,
- −Eng.,
- +Privateers, Liverpool,
- −Eng.,
- blow up French ships,
- −captured by Americans,
- −profits made by,
- −wrecked at sea,
- −Eng.,
- +Privateers, London,
- −Eng.,
- capture East India ship,
- −capture Spanish ships,
- −fitted out against Fr. and Sp.,
- −Eng.,
- +Privateers, Marblehead,
- −Mass.,
- attacked by British,
- −capture British ships,
- −in bay of Fundy,
- −near Honduras bay,
- −capture Scottish ship,
- −number of,
- −Mass.,
- +Privateers, Marseilles,
- Fr.,
- capture British ships,
- Fr.,
- +Privateers, Md.,
- −capture British ship,
- −capture Guineaman,
- −capture Jamaican ships,
- −capture prize ships,
- +Privateers, Mass.,
- −attacked by British ships,
- −capture British ships,
- Dixon and Hunter: July 29, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 2
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 1, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 8, 1776 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Nov. 8, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Nov. 22, 1776 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Purdie: Nov. 22, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Dec. 27, 1776 – pg. 4, col. 1
- Purdie: Dec. 27, 1776 – pg. 2, col. 3
- Dixon and Hunter: Feb. 7, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 1
- Purdie: Feb. 7, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Apr. 18, 1777 – pg. 3, col. 2
- Purdie: May 16, 1777 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Hunter: Oct. 3, 1777 – pg. 1, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: Oct. 2, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −capture Jamaican ships,
- −captured by British ship,
- −recapture American ships,
- −recapture British ship,
- +Privateers, [New] Bedford,
- Mass.,
- +Privateers, New England,
- −capture British ship,
- −capture British transports,
- −fitted out,
- −number of,
- −plunder on Providence is.,
- +Privateers, New London,
- +Privateers, New Providence,
- −W. I.,
- capture American ships,
- −capture Spanish and French ships,
- −W. I.,
- +Privateers, New York,
- −burned in Northampton co.,
- −capture American ships,
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 19, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: June 26, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: July 3, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 1
- −off Ocracoke is.,
- −off Va. capes,
- −capture Baltimore ships off Va. capes,
- −capture British ships,
- −capture Conn. ships,
- −capture Dutch ship,
- −capture French ships,
- −capture S. C. ships,
- −capture Spanish ships,
- −captured by Americans,
- Dixon and Nicolson: Feb. 12, 1779 – pg. 3, col. 1
- Dixon and Nicolson: June 12, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- Dixon and Nicolson: July 24, 1779 – pg. 2, col. 2
- −in New Providence,
- −captured by Continental navy,
- −captured by Phila.,
- −equipped,
- −fitted out,
- −in Chesapeake bay,
- −in Savannah,
- −lost off Currituck,
- −recapture British ships,
- −rendezvous in Bermuda,
- −return R. I. ship,
- −shipwrecked,
- −with British navy,
- +Privateers, Newburyport,
- −Mass.,
- −surrender to British,