Overtures for Peace and British Naval Moves Reported
The piece notes conversations in both Houses about peace overtures from France and Britain’s readiness to treat on the known basis, including evacuation of the Peninsula. It mentions Louis XVIII’s proclamation, a British stance against Bourbon restoration, and April anxieties over Baltic trade, Plym outh sailing orders, and a large American-bound squadron with 10,000 rockets. It also references armistice obstacles over British vessels and a York conquest with substantial military stores valued at $1,500,000.
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Lowpom
France
Prince Regenit
Louis XVIII
Baltic
Alphasidor
Hanchett
Plymouth
America
Diadem
Diomende
Succefa
Romulus
Fox
Nemesis
Rafid
Admiral Warren
Congress
Norfolk, Ledger
Latest from France and Atlantic sailing news
New York May 18 reports that Prussians joined Russians and declared war on France. Forty thousand Russians reached Hamburg. Bonaparte may soon lead a large army. empress named Regent in his absence. The Toulon fleet rumor denied. The General Marion, from Nantes, and the De Lille schooner, from Bordeaux, engaged off Martha’s Vineyard. Captain Taylor carried dispatches from Paris and Bordeaux to Washington.
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Baltimore
Sound
Bordeaux
France
Hamburg
Bonaparte
Empress
Toulon
Porter
Martha’s
Vieyard
General Marion
Marion
New Bedford
Paris
Washington
Essex frigate tale and Baltic schooner return
The Swedish schooner Mary from Puerto Rico arrived in Boston on Friday. The captain reports a Spanish ship reached St Johns on April 18 after being boarded from a frigate under American colors, and was told the United States frigate Essex. The ship Acteon was spoken May 9, longitude 61. Commodore Rodgers' squadron all well and has taken nothing.
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Mary
Porto Rico
Boston
St. Johns
P. R
Essex
Acteon
Rodgers
Salem under threat as privateers bombard Cape Ann
From mass reports two Bogithiriyates anchor off Cape Ann firing many shots into Salem. At 11 o clock about one hundred shots were fired as a broadside. A frigate lies inside the point while another moves out toward one o'clock. The frigates sail out with the captured ship thought to be the Salem privateer America.
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Sarum
Cape Ann
Salem
Cape An
America
French Fleet Sails from Toulon Heads Toward America
Reports claim a French fleet of 18 ships sailed from Toulon and exited the Mediterranean. If accurate, the fleet likely aims for the American coast, as Admiral Warren orders a rapid return.
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Toulon
Mediterranean
America
Warren
Enemy burns 20 barges at Rappahannock mouth
Baltimore May 15 report that the enemy captured and burnt 20 barges at the mouth of the Rappahannock on Tuesday. The swars Maria Joseph, from Federicksburg Virginia, bound to the Eastern Shore, is noted in the same dispatch.
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Baltimore
Rappahannock
Federicksburg
Relief petition to Baltimore for Havre de Grace sufferers
A Halifax style appeal to Baltimore’s mayor and council seeks subscriptions from benevolent citizens to aid Havre de Grace residents ruined by a recent fire. The committee emphasizes loss of homes, beds, clothing, and stocks, urging aid from unscathed areas and commending Baltimore’s generosity.
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Havee-de-Grace
Baltimore
Havre-de-Grace
Havre de Grace
Samuel Hughes
Mark Pringle
Rhode Island Governor cites loss of coasting trade and bread supply
The Baltimore Patriot quotes Governor Jones urging the Rhode Island Legislature that destruction of coasting trade cripples breadstuffs import needs from other states. He questions how Rhode Island would obtain vital supplies if a Union separation or south refusal to a treaty of commercial intercourse occurred.
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Jones
Rhode Island
Integrity of the Union Attacked by Boston Intrigues
The piece accuses a small group in and near Boston of covertly trying to ensnare the federal party with zeal and perseverance. It notes the main body of Federalists remains largely apart from these efforts, which have so far proved abortive.
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Union
Boston
Federal Party
Federalists
British Packet Mary Ann Captures American Privateer Guy Tompkins
Boston May 24 The British packet Mary Ann with twelve guns defeated the American privateer Gov. Tompkins after one hour forty minutes. One Mary Ann crewman killed and several wounded. Gov. Tompkins lost none. Mary Ann carried 35 men and sailed ten weeks from Malta and 49 days from Gibraltar. About 60000 dollars in gold and bullion were aboard the captured vessel and are now prize assets. The mail was cast overboard but recovered. Prize master of the Mary Ann is Mr. MIntosh. The Mary Ann has visited New York as a packet.
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Boston
Guy
Tompkins
Packet
Malta
Gibraltar
Gov. Tompkins
M’intosh
N. B
Mary Ann
New-York
President's War Message Referenced by Congress Actions
The Chronicle reports the President's message to Congress on continuing the war and the nation's capacity to sustain it. A Dawson motion to enter the state of the union debate was followed by committee resolutions on Military Naval Ways and Means Foreign Affairs. A select committee was to review the President's war conduct. No new Niagara news. Prussia declared war on Bunce.
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Congress
Washington
Dawson
House of Representatives
Union
Clay
House
Niagara
Prussia
Bunce
Essex Frigate Captive Rumor Refuted By Official Hope
Reports claim the Essex Frigate is safe and in good order, with confidence that the war against enemy trade will succeed. The dispatch argues that any fears about her captivity lack foundation and that the ship remains secure as operations proceed toward the East Indies.
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East Indies
Reverend Last Exeen Dies in Virginia at 57
Died on the 29th ult between 9 and 10 in the evening at Alexandria Virginia Reverend Last Exeen aged 57 years. He spent the last 27 years as a traveling minister in the Methodist connection. He died in faith and piety.
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Alexandria
Exeen
Ibae
Fragmentary OCR summary of a political text
Fragmented lines discuss impartiality and adversaries in a session with mentions of Russia and mutuality. The text is garbled with missing context and unclear roles, offering no clear event, date, or named individuals to identify.
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