Washington-Currituck County NcArchives News.....British Fire on American Ships off Currituck January 5, 1812,
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Tuesday, Jan. 5,  1813   Edenton Gazette January 5, 1812,
To the Editor of a Paper in Edenton
Currituck, Dec. 21, 1812, or off Cartha's Inlet

Sir, You will please insert in your paper that there is at present off here 
three British Frigates doing all the harm they can. This morning they ran me 
on shore and took a large schooner; since, they ran a brig on shore; and are 
now on the point of taking another schooner, all supposed to be coasters. They 
fired at me a great number of round and grape shot, and when near enough, a 
constant fire of musketry was kept up, but done no more damage with their shot 
than cutting a hole in the mainsail. Several balls feel on deck.
                                Your Truly,
                                WILLIAM HEALY, late master of the sloop, 
                          "Julian" of Washington, North Carolina

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