British Warship Movements And American Protests in Early April
Reports from Boston and New York recount British naval activity off the coast, including the Valiant and Tenedos near the Hook, and gunboat flotilla movements under Commodore Lewis. Baltimore witnesses a British squadron at the Chesapeake entrance with citizen militia mustering, gunboats firing on enemy barges, and captures near Queenstown. Gen Harrison rides toward the Rapids as Kentucky regiments prepare for action.
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New-York
Valiant
Hook
Lewis
Jones
Baltimore
Chésapeake
Petapsco
Quéen’sa
Chillicothe
Harrison
Bell
Kentucky
Letter from Indian affairs agent on M'Intosh attack near Ohio
An 1815 Creek Agency dispatch from Christian Limsburgh to John Jerrison reports M'Intosh's engagement with a party at the mouth of the Ohio, stating eight killed and two wounded, with a runner daily from the Upper Towns awaiting outcome and news to follow.
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Mizerporyrziz
Christian Limsburgh
John Jerrison
Creek
M‘intosh
Ohio
U. 8
General Harrison arrives at Fort Meigs amid war news
Chronicle reports Gen. Harrison at Fort Meigs on the Rapids of the Miami with reinforcements daily arriving. It notes Denmark and England peace, England and Prussia at war with France, Crawford leaving for Washington, and discussions on Florida cession and naval policy amid U.S. efforts to possess Florida.
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War Department
Inspector General
Secretary of War
T. H. Cushing
Cushing
C. K. Gardner
Artillery
Harrison
Fort Meigs
Miami
Denmark
England
Prussia
France
Floridas
Britain
Spain
Atlantic
Tongland
Halifax
West India
United States
Union
Peninsula
Florida
Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Naval peace establishment act and pension provisions
The 1801 act authorizes the President to sell and retain ships of the Navy with specific vessels exempted. It orders six frigates kept in active service, assigns crews and quartering, and details rations and naval pay adjustments. It also specifies retirement pay and pensions for discharged officers, with signatures of Sedgwick and Hillhouse and approval by President Adams.
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Jefferson
United States
France
England
Naval Peace Establishment
Senate
House’of Representatives
EAC
America
Congress
Constitution
President
Philadelia
Constellation
News York
Boston
Pesex
Adams
Adalie
General Greene
Pthall
Be wary of incendiaries reward offered for culprit
Robert Cresswells notice pledges a $50 reward for information leading to the conviction of the arsonist who burned his fence near Beaver Dam on the night of April 22. He asserts the culprit likely resides nearby and promises the informer will be protected from public disclosure.
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Beaver Dam
Detained Subscriber Seeks Property Return After Sale Offer
A subscriber detained a Negro Boy who offered silver letters for sale for a carriage. The owner proves property and may recover the items. Proceedings extend to April 30.
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Thomas
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City
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Regi
Wm. H. Crawford
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the Treasury
Gallatin
Theodore Sedgwick
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Isham Norred
Abbeville
S.C
State of Pennnsylvania Internal Navigation
ION College
New York
Buckle
Jamaica
Fraser & Campbell
Augusta
Savannah
James Fraser, P. m
Robert Cresswell
Donaldson
Bat
Voth Regt
James Pearce
Broad-street
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Richsiond
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John St. Fairlamb
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