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Domestic News
August 31, 1812
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
A correspondent challenges claims in the last Centinel about British captures of American vessels since the war, pointing out that the Marquis de Someruelos was seized under pre-war plundering orders. He estimates wartime prizes exceed 55 but are much fewer than the 917 merchantmen taken in peacetime.
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Fifty-Five, vs. Nine Hundred and Seventeen.
A correspondent wishes to know how many of the vessels stated in the last Centinel to have been taken by the British 'since the war,' would have been captured if no war had been declared? It is a well known fact, that the Marquis de Someruelos, the richest vessel on the list, was captured under the plundering Orders; neither that vessel, nor the frigate that captured her, having heard of the war, till their arrival at Halifax. Our correspondent also states, that he has carefully revised the whole 'American Prize List,' since the war, and finds that their number considerably exceeds the boasted FIFTY-FIVE. He is willing to acknowledge, however, that it does not amount to Nine Hundred and Seventeen, the 'TRULY Black List' of merchantmen stolen from us by England in time of peace!!—[Ib.]
A correspondent wishes to know how many of the vessels stated in the last Centinel to have been taken by the British 'since the war,' would have been captured if no war had been declared? It is a well known fact, that the Marquis de Someruelos, the richest vessel on the list, was captured under the plundering Orders; neither that vessel, nor the frigate that captured her, having heard of the war, till their arrival at Halifax. Our correspondent also states, that he has carefully revised the whole 'American Prize List,' since the war, and finds that their number considerably exceeds the boasted FIFTY-FIVE. He is willing to acknowledge, however, that it does not amount to Nine Hundred and Seventeen, the 'TRULY Black List' of merchantmen stolen from us by England in time of peace!!—[Ib.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Shipping
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Vessel Captures
British Prizes
American Prize List
Plundering Orders
Merchantmen Stolen
What entities or persons were involved?
Marquis De Someruelos
Where did it happen?
Halifax
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Halifax
Key Persons
Marquis De Someruelos
Outcome
wartime captures exceed 55 but less than 917 peacetime captures
Event Details
Correspondent disputes Centinel's report on British captures of American vessels since the war, noting Marquis de Someruelos captured under pre-war orders; revised American Prize List shows more than 55 wartime prizes but far fewer than 917 peacetime thefts.