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Letters from St. Eustatia relating the capture of two Vessels, by British Ships-of-War

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A Letter from Matthew Van Alstyne to his brother Abraham Van Alstyne, of this City, Merchant, dated St˙ Eustatia, February 24th, 1776, of which the following is an extract:

"I am sorry to inform you of my misfortune of being taken by the Pomone frigate. I had been at Martinico and going to Guadaloupe. I was becalmed under the land when he took me."

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Title: Letters from St. Eustatia relating the capture of two Vessels, by British Ships-of-War
Resource Type: text
Genre/Form: documents (object genre)
Date Created: 1776-02-24
Presentation Location: New-York, New-York, North America
Before Whom: New-York Committee of Safety
Subject: Economy: trade and commerce
Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Document ID: S4-V5-P01-sp23-D0162
Series: S4
Volume: S4-V5
Part: S4-V5-P01
Sub-Part: S4-V5-P01-sp23
Usage Conditions: This work is in the Public Domain, and as such is not subject to copyright restrictions. Users are free to copy, use, and redistribute it in whole or in part without permission.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - Public Domain

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