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The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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Letters received in Boston via the ship Barbara from St. Petersburg announce that Charles Pinckney, U.S. Secretary of Legation, is en route to New York with despatches conveying the Russian Tsar's favorable decision on reimbursing American citizens for slaves seized by the British from the Chesapeake during the war, per the U.S.-England treaty.
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Boston, Oct. 4.—By letters received by the Barbara, just arrived from St. Petersburg, we have the pleasing information that Charles Pinckney, Esq. Secretary of Legation to our minister at that court, had taken passage on board the Gen. Jackson, which vessel sailed for New York a few days previous; bearing despatches to our government, conveying the decision of His Imperial Majesty in our favour on that article of the treaty with England, which was referred to him relating to the reimbursement of our citizens for the slaves taken by the British from the Chesapeake during the war.
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St. Petersburg
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A Few Days Previous To Oct. 4
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decision of his imperial majesty in our favour on that article of the treaty with england, which was referred to him relating to the reimbursement of our citizens for the slaves taken by the british from the chesapeake during the war
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By letters received by the Barbara, just arrived from St. Petersburg, Charles Pinckney, Esq. Secretary of Legation to our minister at that court, had taken passage on board the Gen. Jackson, which vessel sailed for New York a few days previous; bearing despatches to our government, conveying the decision of His Imperial Majesty in our favour on that article of the treaty with England, which was referred to him relating to the reimbursement of our citizens for the slaves taken by the British from the Chesapeake during the war.