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AMERICAN SHIPS CAPTURED ON THE HIGH SEAS - A.L.S.

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AMERICAN SHIPS CAPTURED ON THE HIGH SEAS - A.L.S.
<b>625. AMERICAN SHIPS CAPTURED ON THE HIGH SEAS </b>A good content A.L.S. by merchant Samuel Hazard, 2pp. 4to., Copenhagen, May 18 & 23, 1811, to Jacob Barker sending intelligence on American ships which had been captured by French privateers. In part: "<i>...There is a report in town that the American property sequestered in France since 1st. Nov. has been released on condition of the vessels taking 2/3rd the amt. of their cargoes in silks...Herewith is a list of the American vessels still detained at the different parts of this country as complete as I have been able to make it. The ship Hercules Capt. Snow of N. Bedford, Brig Catherine of Boston & ship Atlantic of N. York all bound to Russia have been captured by a French privateer & carried into Dantrich...</i>". Light soiling, usual folds, otherwise very good.<b> $200-300</b>