When was it published?

February 27, 1810 in The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Domestic News February 27, 1810

The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Embezzlement, New Orleans, Jamaica, Public Money, Bills Of Exchange

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

Brown, collector under Jefferson, fled New Orleans with $150,000 public funds, reached Jamaica, bought London bills, missed ship to England, couldn't sell bills cheaply, claimed government owed him the amount.

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We learn from New-Orleans, that Brown, Mr. Jefferson's Collector, who absconded with 150,000 dollars of the publick money, after arriving at the Island of Jamaica, bought bills on London to the above amount; after which he engaged his passage for England, but the vessel left him. Thus disappointed, he offered the bills for sale considerably under par, but a purchaser could not be found. Brown justifies himself by declaring that the 150,000 dollars which he took, was just the sum out of which his government cheated him.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime

What keywords are associated?

Embezzlement New Orleans Jamaica Public Money Bills Of Exchange

What entities or persons were involved?

Brown Mr. Jefferson

Where did it happen?

New Orleans

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New Orleans

Key Persons

Brown Mr. Jefferson

Outcome

brown unable to sell the bills and missed passage to england

Event Details

Brown, Mr. Jefferson's Collector, absconded with 150,000 dollars of public money from New-Orleans, arrived in Jamaica, bought bills on London for that amount, engaged passage to England but was left by the vessel, offered bills for sale under par without finding a purchaser, and justified his actions by claiming the government cheated him out of that sum