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Domestic News
November 20, 1812
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
General Dearborn proposed to Governor Prevost the release of American prisoners on assurance they would not serve again without exchange. Prevost agreed and arranged water transport from Quebec to Boston for regulars taken at Detroit, with expectation of extension to Queenston prisoners.
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RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS
We mentioned in a late paper that gov. Prevost had made proposals to general Dearborn, to release all American prisoners in his possession, on an assurance from our government that they should not again serve during the present war, unless exchanged. We are now informed, from a correct source, that the proposition originated with general Dearborn and was communicated to governor Prevost through Captain Baker, who was recently sent into Canada with money and clothing for our prisoners. Governor Prevost readily and cheerfully acceded to the proposal, and in a polite letter to general Dearborn, informed him, that as the American prisoners were now at Quebec, it would be most accommodating to them to return by water, and that two transports would be immediately employed to convey them down the St. Lawrence to the port of Boston.
This arrangement only includes the prisoners of the regular army taken at the capitulation at Detroit, the militia having been discharged immediately after that event.-- We have, however, no doubt it will be extended to those taken at Queenston.
Albany Gazette.
We mentioned in a late paper that gov. Prevost had made proposals to general Dearborn, to release all American prisoners in his possession, on an assurance from our government that they should not again serve during the present war, unless exchanged. We are now informed, from a correct source, that the proposition originated with general Dearborn and was communicated to governor Prevost through Captain Baker, who was recently sent into Canada with money and clothing for our prisoners. Governor Prevost readily and cheerfully acceded to the proposal, and in a polite letter to general Dearborn, informed him, that as the American prisoners were now at Quebec, it would be most accommodating to them to return by water, and that two transports would be immediately employed to convey them down the St. Lawrence to the port of Boston.
This arrangement only includes the prisoners of the regular army taken at the capitulation at Detroit, the militia having been discharged immediately after that event.-- We have, however, no doubt it will be extended to those taken at Queenston.
Albany Gazette.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
American Prisoners
Prisoner Release
Detroit Capitulation
Queenston
Quebec
St Lawrence
Boston
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Prevost
General Dearborn
Captain Baker
Where did it happen?
Quebec
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Quebec
Key Persons
Gov. Prevost
General Dearborn
Captain Baker
Outcome
arrangement for release and transport to boston of regular army prisoners taken at detroit; expected extension to queenston prisoners.
Event Details
Proposition originated with general Dearborn, communicated via Captain Baker to governor Prevost, who acceded and arranged two transports down the St. Lawrence from Quebec to Boston.