Ship General Armstrong Sails From Charleston 1812
Reported ship General Armstrong, of Charleston, sailed on 24 December 1812 for a four month cruise. After hardships, the crew steered westward. Boston April 12 notes British ships Shannon and Tenedos off port. Valiant of 74 guns at the Hook. Macedonian repairs. Baltimore April 17 reports enemy squadron near Petapsco. citizen-soldiers respond. Queenstown packet attacked. Gen Harrison moving toward the Rapids.
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General Armstrong
Charleston
New-York
Valiant
Hook
Lewis
Jones
Baltimore
Chésapeake
Petapsco
Quéen’sa
Letter from Indian affairs agent reports M Intosh ambush
An April 22 1815 letter from Christian Limsburgh assistant Agent for Indian affairs to John Jerrison at Creek Agency details MIntosh fighting the Ohio party with eight killed and two wounded. a runner from the Upper Towns conveys the news and an anticipated outcome.
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Mizerporyrziz
Christian Limsburgh
John Jerrison
Creek
M‘intosh
Ohio
U. 8
Peace rumors and Florida policy in federal press
Chronicle notes Gen Harrison at Fort Meigs with reinforcements arriving and reports Denmark England peace. Spain cedes Florida likely, provoking U S concerns. It discusses cabinet shifts and criticism of Jefferson era naval policy as federalists push to dispose of the navy after peace with France.
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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
Jefferson
Federal Navy縮trim reform act excerpt and maritime provisions
The excerpt records an 1801 act authorizing the President to sell naval ships except several named frigates, keep six in active service, and lay up others with attached crews. It outlines ration reductions, officer retention limits, and pay rules for discharged officers, signed by Speaker Sedgwick and President Adams. It also notes local marriage and obituary notices from New York and Abbeville.
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Naval Peace Establishment
Senate
House’of Representatives
EAC
America
Congress
United States
Constitution
President
Philadelia
Constellation
News York
Boston
Pesex
Adams
Adalie
General Greene
Pthall
Incendiary Fire Damages Fence Near Beaver Dam
Public notice from Robert Cresswell offers a fifty dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who set fire to a fence near Beaver Dam on the night of the 22d. The informant promises the name will remain confidential.
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Beaver Dam
Detained Subscriber Seizes Items in Property Case
A subscriber detained from a Negro boy who offered them for sale silver letters W and Win for a carriage. The owner proving property can have them. THOMAS to April 30.
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Thomas
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C. K. Gardner
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Isham Norred
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ION College
New York
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Jamaica
Fraser & Campbell
Augusta
Savannah
James Fraser, P. m
Robert Cresswell
Donaldson
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Voth Regt
James Pearce
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