Soren, John:

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THE NARRATIVE OF MR. JOHN SOREN, A NATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PIRATICALLY CAPTURED ON THE HIGH SEAS, IN REQUITAL FOR AN ACT OF HUMANITY, IN SAVING A BRITISH TRANSPORT, AND NEAR 300 ... Soren, a native of Boston and partner in the firm of Holyoke and Soren, set sail for Surinam aboard the Enterprise in late 1795 to collect "West-Indian products" to deliver to Hamburgh. En route, the Enterprise encountered a foundering vessel and crew, to whom Soren's party offered aid. The Enterprise was taken by the other crew, who insisted it was a French ship carrying French and Dutch cargo. The affair resulted in Soren losing a good deal of his investment in the venture. The Enterprise went to Barbados, where the case was judged, and although Soren recovered his ship, he received no remuneration for his losses. A number of documents are appended to the narrative, including bills of lading and statistics regarding the loss sustained by the owners of the Enterprise.

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