London, 3 June. The newspaper The Times published a letter dealing with the report of the capture of the Spanish la Nueva Veloz Mariana by the French Jean Bart and in which the writer doubted about what really happened. A ship loaded with such a precious cargo could be a privateer or privateer but the Frenchman was the real pirate and if the Spanish had taken him prisoner they would have hang him up at his own yard.
The cutter Dwarf which arrived 24 May at Plymouth coming in 7 days from San Lucar met near Cadiz a French ship of the line and 2 frigates flying Spanish colours.From Toulon departed some ships of the line and other warships. A brig of war sent two brigs loaded with corn and going from Tarragona towards Barcelona back.
The cutter Dwarf which arrived 24 May at Plymouth coming in 7 days from San Lucar met near Cadiz a French ship of the line and 2 frigates flying Spanish colours.From Toulon departed some ships of the line and other warships. A brig of war sent two brigs loaded with corn and going from Tarragona towards Barcelona back.
