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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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The brig John reports sighting Admiral Sir George Cockburn's convoy at Madeira in early August, transporting exiled Napoleon Bonaparte to St. Helena, guarded by the 53rd Regiment.
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The brig John, Captain Tully, brings no late papers. She left England about the 1st of August, and called at Madeira; while there, admiral Sir George Cockburn arrived, on his way to his command at the Cape of Good Hope, having under his charge Napoleon Bonaparte, destined to his allotted residence at St. Helena. The 53d regt. it is said accompanied him as a guard. We have not been able to ascertain the name of the commanding officer, nor what number of ships Sir George Cockburn had with him.
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St. Helena
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About The 1st Of August
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napoleon bonaparte destined to his allotted residence at st. helena
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The brig John, having left England about the 1st of August and called at Madeira, reported Admiral Sir George Cockburn arriving there en route to the Cape of Good Hope, with Napoleon Bonaparte under his charge for St. Helena. The 53d regiment accompanied as a guard. The commanding officer's name and number of ships could not be ascertained.