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Foreign News
June 1, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Letter from Gibraltar reports a captain's suicide after being accused of disobeying orders by going ashore in plague-afflicted Algiers, despite strict prohibitions.
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Jan. 24. A letter from Gibraltar states the following melancholy event: Capt. -- was sent to Algiers with positive orders not to go on shore on account of the plague. On his return he brought a packet for General Eliott, not knowing the contents. In this packet was a letter of complaint against himself, charging, that not only he, but his officers, had been on shore. General Eliott sent this letter to the Commodore--the Commodore enclosed it to the Captain, who immediately on the receipt of it retired to his cabin, and discharged a pistol shot through his head.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Gibraltar Letter
Algiers Plague
Captain Suicide
Naval Orders
General Eliott
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt.
General Eliott
Commodore
Where did it happen?
Algiers
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Algiers
Event Date
Jan. 24
Key Persons
Capt.
General Eliott
Commodore
Outcome
captain committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
Event Details
Capt. -- was sent to Algiers with orders not to go ashore due to plague. Upon return to Gibraltar, he delivered a packet containing a complaint accusing him and his officers of going ashore. General Eliott forwarded the letter to the Commodore, who sent it to the Captain, who then retired to his cabin and shot himself.