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Domestic News
December 30, 1794
Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Mortality report from Newburyport detailing deaths of 14 American captives in Algiers between January 1 and August 1, 1794, listing names, home ports, and death dates; 100 captives remain alive, one sick.
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NEWBURYPORT, Dec. 19.
MORTALITY.
At Algiers, from January 1, to August 1, 1794, among the American Captives—
Names, Sailed from, Died
Sam. Milburn, Philadelphia, Feb. 6
Benja. Milburn, Portsmouth, Feb. 6
T. Furnace, do., Feb. 12
John Abbot, Philadelphia, Feb. 13
R. Whitten, Rhode-Island, April 24
J. Rensfield, Haverhill, May 17
Peter Bendix, New-York, June 1
C. J. M. Shane, Philadelphia, June 16
Peter Loring, do., July 1
Wm. Prior, Rhode Island, July 3
Thos. Stafford, Newburyport, July 14
J. Harman, do., July 16
Nicholas Bott, Philadelphia, July 20
D. Collins, New-York, Aug. 1
There now remains alive 100, one of which (Mate to Capt. Moore, from Haverhill) is sick.
Algiers, August 4
MORTALITY.
At Algiers, from January 1, to August 1, 1794, among the American Captives—
Names, Sailed from, Died
Sam. Milburn, Philadelphia, Feb. 6
Benja. Milburn, Portsmouth, Feb. 6
T. Furnace, do., Feb. 12
John Abbot, Philadelphia, Feb. 13
R. Whitten, Rhode-Island, April 24
J. Rensfield, Haverhill, May 17
Peter Bendix, New-York, June 1
C. J. M. Shane, Philadelphia, June 16
Peter Loring, do., July 1
Wm. Prior, Rhode Island, July 3
Thos. Stafford, Newburyport, July 14
J. Harman, do., July 16
Nicholas Bott, Philadelphia, July 20
D. Collins, New-York, Aug. 1
There now remains alive 100, one of which (Mate to Capt. Moore, from Haverhill) is sick.
Algiers, August 4
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
American Captives
Algiers Mortality
1794 Deaths
Captives List
What entities or persons were involved?
Sam. Milburn
Benja. Milburn
T. Furnace
John Abbot
R. Whitten
J. Rensfield
Peter Bendix
C. J. M. Shane
Peter Loring
Wm. Prior
Thos. Stafford
J. Harman
Nicholas Bott
D. Collins
Mate To Capt. Moore
Where did it happen?
Algiers
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Algiers
Event Date
January 1 To August 1, 1794
Key Persons
Sam. Milburn
Benja. Milburn
T. Furnace
John Abbot
R. Whitten
J. Rensfield
Peter Bendix
C. J. M. Shane
Peter Loring
Wm. Prior
Thos. Stafford
J. Harman
Nicholas Bott
D. Collins
Mate To Capt. Moore
Outcome
14 deaths among american captives; 100 remain alive, one sick
Event Details
List of American captives who died in Algiers, including their names, ports of origin, and dates of death from February to August 1794