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Domestic News
December 5, 1815
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Commodore Stephen Decatur informs Marquis Circello of releasing eight Neapolitan captives from Tripoli and landing them at Messina as gratitude for past aid. Circello responds thanking him on behalf of the King of Naples.
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Copy of a letter from Com. Decatur to his excellency the Marquis Circello, secretary of state and minister of foreign affairs to his Majesty the King of Naples.
U. S. Ship Guerriere, Naples, Sept. 8th, 1815.
Sir—I have the honor to inform your excellency, that in my late negociation with the Bashaw of Tripoli, I demanded and obtained the release of eight Neapolitan captives, subjects of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies.— These I have landed at Messina. It affords me great pleasure to have had it in my power, by this small service, to evince to his Majesty the grateful sense entertained by my government of the aid formerly rendered to us by his Majesty, during our war with Tripoli.
With great respect and consideration, I have the honor to be, your excellency's most obedient servant.
STEPHEN DECATUR
His Excellency the Marquis Circello, Secretary of State, &c. &c.
NAPLES, SEPT. 12. 1815.
Sir—Having laid before the King my master the paper which you have directed me, dated the 8th inst, in which you were pleased to acquaint me, that, in your last negotiation with the Bey of Tripoli, you had freed from the slavery of that Regency, eight subjects of his Majesty, whom you had also set on shore at Messina: His Majesty has ordered me to acknowledge this peculiar favor, as the act of your generosity, which you have been pleased to call a return for the trifling assistance, which the squadron of your nation formerly received from his royal government during the war with Tripoli.
In doing myself the pleasure of manifesting this sentiment of my King, and of assuring you in his name, that the brave American nation will always find in his Majesty's Ports the best reception, I beg you will receive the assurances of my most distinguished consideration.
Marquis CIRCELLO, Secretary of State & Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Com. Decatur, Commander of the Squadron of the U. States of America.
Copy of a letter from Com. Decatur to his excellency the Marquis Circello, secretary of state and minister of foreign affairs to his Majesty the King of Naples.
U. S. Ship Guerriere, Naples, Sept. 8th, 1815.
Sir—I have the honor to inform your excellency, that in my late negociation with the Bashaw of Tripoli, I demanded and obtained the release of eight Neapolitan captives, subjects of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies.— These I have landed at Messina. It affords me great pleasure to have had it in my power, by this small service, to evince to his Majesty the grateful sense entertained by my government of the aid formerly rendered to us by his Majesty, during our war with Tripoli.
With great respect and consideration, I have the honor to be, your excellency's most obedient servant.
STEPHEN DECATUR
His Excellency the Marquis Circello, Secretary of State, &c. &c.
NAPLES, SEPT. 12. 1815.
Sir—Having laid before the King my master the paper which you have directed me, dated the 8th inst, in which you were pleased to acquaint me, that, in your last negotiation with the Bey of Tripoli, you had freed from the slavery of that Regency, eight subjects of his Majesty, whom you had also set on shore at Messina: His Majesty has ordered me to acknowledge this peculiar favor, as the act of your generosity, which you have been pleased to call a return for the trifling assistance, which the squadron of your nation formerly received from his royal government during the war with Tripoli.
In doing myself the pleasure of manifesting this sentiment of my King, and of assuring you in his name, that the brave American nation will always find in his Majesty's Ports the best reception, I beg you will receive the assurances of my most distinguished consideration.
Marquis CIRCELLO, Secretary of State & Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Com. Decatur, Commander of the Squadron of the U. States of America.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Decatur Letter
Neapolitan Captives
Tripoli Negotiation
King Of Naples
Us Squadron
What entities or persons were involved?
Stephen Decatur
Marquis Circello
Bashaw Of Tripoli
Where did it happen?
Naples
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Naples
Event Date
Sept. 8th, 1815
Key Persons
Stephen Decatur
Marquis Circello
Bashaw Of Tripoli
Outcome
release of eight neapolitan captives, landed at messina
Event Details
In negotiation with the Bashaw of Tripoli, Decatur obtained the release of eight Neapolitan subjects held captive, landing them at Messina to express gratitude for prior aid from the King of Naples during the US war with Tripoli. Circello acknowledges this on behalf of the King.