When was it published?

December 10, 1814 in The Enquirer

Domestic News December 10, 1814

The Enquirer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Jedidiah Hunt, Nathaniel Case, John J. Fontaine, James Gillis, Joseph Clark

Q: What keywords are associated?

Prisoner Escape, American Officers, Quebec, Stately Transport, Recapture

Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Five American officers escaped from the British transport ship Stately in Quebec on November 10 by cutting a boat adrift but were recaptured three days later and returned to the prison ship.

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We perceive by an advertisement in the Quebec Mercury of the 15th of November, that the following file of American officers, prisoners of war, on board the Stately, No. 408. Transport, lying at Quebec, made their escape from her on the 10th of this month, by cutting the long boat adrift from her stern: Jedidiah Hunt, captain, native of Lebanon, (Conn.) Nathaniel Case, capt. native of Massachusetts; John J. Fontaine, lieutenant, native of Virginia; James Gillis, cornet of dragoons, native of Massachusetts; and Joseph Clark, ensign, native of Connecticut. A reward of one guinea, in addition to the king's bounty, was offered for their apprehension; and on the third day after they made their escape they were taken up, and sent on board the prison ship again.

N. Y. Ev. Post.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Crime

What keywords are associated?

Prisoner Escape American Officers Quebec Stately Transport Recapture

What entities or persons were involved?

Jedidiah Hunt Nathaniel Case John J. Fontaine James Gillis Joseph Clark

Where did it happen?

Quebec

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Quebec

Event Date

10th Of This Month

Key Persons

Jedidiah Hunt Nathaniel Case John J. Fontaine James Gillis Joseph Clark

Outcome

a reward of one guinea, in addition to the king's bounty, was offered for their apprehension; and on the third day after they made their escape they were taken up, and sent on board the prison ship again.

Event Details

The following file of American officers, prisoners of war, on board the Stately, No. 408. Transport, lying at Quebec, made their escape from her on the 10th of this month, by cutting the long boat adrift from her stern: Jedidiah Hunt, captain, native of Lebanon, (Conn.) Nathaniel Case, capt. native of Massachusetts; John J. Fontaine, lieutenant, native of Virginia; James Gillis, cornet of dragoons, native of Massachusetts; and Joseph Clark, ensign, native of Connecticut.