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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 25., Old ships and ship-building days of Medford. (search)
s and carry a cargo of cotton, tobacco and sugar to Europe. The ship Medford is reported as follows: Boston, January 1, 1810. Arrived ship Medford, Capt. J. Barnard, fifty-two days from Cadiz with salt and fruit to J. C. Jones. The Medford on the 4th of October, off Gaskey light, on her passage from London to Cadiz in b with and was fired upon by a French privateer of ten guns, the captain of which on hearing she was from an English port, said she was a good prize; but while Captain Barnard was on board the privateer an English lugger hove in sight, when his papers were given up and he permitted to proceed on his voyage. The Frenchmen did not permit themselves time to plunder the Medford but made all sail to get off. The French commander treated Captain Barnard with much civility. The lugger boarded the Medford and informed she had prevented the same privateer from capturing the New Galen, but was not able to capture her, the Frenchman outsailing him. Columbian Centi