Ambiguous Dispatch Warns of Barbary Threat to America
A historic missive from Racharph O'Brien reports Bathan of Tripoli sending corlaws to sea with intent to seize Americans, urging government action, noting lack of funds, and detailing circulated circulars to consuls in Spain, Gibraltar, and Mahon while appealing to Secretary of State and Mr. Smith for reference.
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Bathan
Tripoli
Americigns
Mig&en Il
Algiers
Tunis
Smithi
Montgomery
Racharph O'Brien
Col. Humphreys
Madrid
Spain
Gibralter
Mahon
Mr. Smith
Intercourse with France Reopens Raises Colonial Goods Prices
A letter from St. Sebastian to Charleston reports France and America have reestablished intercourse. Five or six ships have reached Bordeaux from New York and Philadelphia, causing brandy and wine prices to rise about forty percent. Frost has damaged grape vines, further boosting prices.
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France
America
Bourdeaux
New-York
Philadelphia
Doane Arrives in Georgetown After Kingston Passage
The Doane of Washington, capt Tobey, reached Georgetown bound to New York seven days from Kingston Jamaica with passengers for Charlestown. A wrecked Liverpool ship Dictator of Liverpool from Demerara to Liverpool lost 96 crew, 3 saved. cargo looted. Mr Marshal, Kerry official, recovered property and 20,000 in bank notes. James Frazer identified among passengers. Frazer’s body found and interred. Pais de Vaud residents considered emigration to America.
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Liverpool
Demerara
Roff Beg
Gartleman
Marshal
Kerry
Europe
London
James Frazer
Berbice
Death of Miss Sarah Thursting in Ireland
Irish paper notes the death of Miss Sarah Thursting aged 27 due to dropsy. It mentions repeated tapping totaling 111 times with large fluid discharges.
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Ireland
Sarah Thursting
Ferry Disaster and Tragic Double Suicide Reported
New York on May 26 reports a ferry with about go passengers capsizing during a thunder storm between Fly Market and Brooklyn. Twelve to fifteen people are drowned. another upper ferry boat also capsized but passengers were rescued. In Dedham Massachusetts, Jason Fairbanks and Elizabeth Fales, both about 24, killed themselves after planning marriage. Savannah notes the launch on May 26 of the Isabella a 411 ton ship at Hamilton Brunswick district.
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New York
Brooklyn
Jason Fairbanks
Elizabeth Fales
Dedham
Massachusetts
Savannah
Hamilton
Brunswick
Isabella
Port of George Created Out Slodp William Hopkins
Port records show a naming that includes William Hopkins and the town of Havana where a creation event is noted. The OCR fragment provides limited readable details about a place and a person connected to the port.
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George
William, Hopkins
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Marth Go
Pais de ‘Vaud
Havaninah
Éorgetown Gazette
John Callum
Poplar Hill
Alexander Snow
Corion
Coarté Dimitrés
Spahith Segars
Grace
Buck Bo
Scifars
Watts
Bes
White Chapel
Levi Salomon
Jane
ING
Prigting Office
James Duffel
Thomas. Henning
Jonas G. du Pre
Williamsburgh
Winyaw Indico Society
Peto
William Heriot
William Murray
Sec’v. N. B
William
Lester
Black River
Robert Lester
Sale
Saimpit River
Georgetown
Erasmus Rothmarler
Dore Gourdin
Moses Scott
Marylass
Ofnaburg
William Davidson
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