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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Jerome Bonaparte, his wife, and suite arrived in Richmond on Thursday evening en route to Baltimore, having disembarked from the French frigate President in Hampton Roads due to Mrs. Bonaparte's illness and an anticipated battle with the British frigate Revolutionaire.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1804.
Arrived in this City, on Thursday evening, on their return to Baltimore, Mr. JEROME BONAPARTE, Lady and Suite.
They disembarked in Hampton Roads, from the French frigate President, we understand, in consequence of the indisposition of Mrs. Bonaparte and an expectation of an immediate engagement with the British frigate Revolutionaire. Preparations for battle had been made by both vessels, and they lay within a mile of each other. The frigates are both French built, of equal force, forty-four guns.
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Richmond
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Thursday Evening
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disembarked due to mrs. bonaparte's indisposition; no battle reported, arrived safely in richmond en route to baltimore
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Jerome Bonaparte, his lady, and suite arrived in Richmond from Hampton Roads, where they left the French frigate President amid preparations for battle with the British frigate Revolutionaire, both 44-gun French-built vessels lying a mile apart.