The Narrative of John Blatchford Detailing His Sufferings in the Revolutionary
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Among other dangers, she was struck by lightning, which shattered her mast and came very nigh blowing her up, the fire when extinguished having nearly reached the maga- zine of powder. She reached Bordeaux, however, on the Isfc April, in safety, and in consequence of the treaties of commerce and alliance having been signed before the arrival of Mr- Adams, that gentleman soon returned in her to America. On the 9th Aug. , 1779, the Boston, in company with the ship Deane, Capt. Samuel Nicholson, c...aptured off the capes of Virginia, the ship Glencairn, from Glasgow, of 20 guns and 30 men ; on the 12th took the Sandwich packet from New York, bound to Falmouth, Eng. , of 16 guns and 60 men ; on the 23d made a prize of the brigantine Venture, from Madeira, of 2 guns and 20 men ; and on the 24th captured the Thorn, of 18 guns, but mounting only 14, and having a crew of 135 men. During the latter part of 1779 and the tore part of 1780, the Boston formed one of the squadron of Commodore Abra- ham Whipple, that cruised along the Southern coast, capturing a number of merchant vessels.
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