When was it published?

December 9, 1817 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News December 9, 1817

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Slave Related, Shipping, Arrival Departure

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Smith, Austin, Capt. Elkton, Aury

Q: What keywords are associated?

Slave Ship, Tantella, Capture, Saranac, Blockade, Adjudication

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Revenue Cutter Dallas arrived in Savannah on Nov. 21 with captured Spanish schooner Tantella carrying 137 slaves, originally seized by Patriot privateer Brutus and contested by U.S. vessel Saranac, leading to blockade and surrender for adjudication.

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SAVANNAH, Nov. 21—Arr. Revenue Cutter Dallas, Capt. Smith, from a cruise. The Cutter has brought in the Spanish schr. Tantella, with 137 slaves. The Tantella was bound to Havana, and was captured by the Patriot privateer Brutus, and ordered into Amelia. The Saranac, on discovering the Tantella, sent her boat with an officer on board. Austin, the prize-master of the schooner, would not suffer the boarding officer to come on board, and fired into the boat, a volley of musketry, but did no damage. The Saranac perceiving this immediately opened a broadside on the schr. cut away her boom, and disabled her much. The schr. however, made her escape and got into Amelia. Capt. Elkton demanded the Tantella, which was refused—Capt. E. then blockaded the port of Amelia, suffering nothing to pass, which induced Aury to give the schr. up after taking 17 slaves, and plundering her of many valuable articles. The Saranac then ordered the Tantella for this port for adjudication, under convoy of the Cutter Dallas.

What sub-type of article is it?

Slave Related Shipping Arrival Departure

What keywords are associated?

Slave Ship Tantella Capture Saranac Blockade Adjudication

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Smith Austin Capt. Elkton Aury

Where did it happen?

Savannah

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Savannah

Event Date

Nov. 21

Key Persons

Capt. Smith Austin Capt. Elkton Aury

Outcome

schooner disabled by broadside; 17 slaves taken by aury; plundered of valuables; brought to savannah for adjudication.

Event Details

Revenue Cutter Dallas brought in Spanish schooner Tantella with 137 slaves, captured by Patriot privateer Brutus and ordered to Amelia. Saranac attempted boarding; prize-master Austin fired on boat. Saranac fired broadside, disabling schooner which escaped to Amelia. Capt. Elkton blockaded port, leading Aury to surrender schooner after taking 17 slaves and valuables.