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Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Rumors of Marshall persist without confirmation. Capt. Motley of the ship Caroline, arriving from Cork on the 4th ult., reports a press gang seizing a crew member and expecting a declaration of war.
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In the preceding pages we have given the latest European accounts--Capt. Motley, of the ship Caroline, arrived at Philadelphia, furnishes the following article:--
"Capt. Motley, of the ship Caroline, arrived at Philadelphia, sailed from Cork on the morning of the 4th ult. at which time he was boarded by a Press Gang in search of men, who took from him a black man named Thos. Johnson, of Philadelphia, who had no certificate of citizenship. The Lieutenant told Capt. Motley, that they had the night before received positive orders to man their ship with the war complement, and he was in hourly expectation of a DECLARATION OF WAR."
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Cork
Event Date
Morning Of The 4th Ult.
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press gang took thos. johnson; expectation of declaration of war.
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Capt. Motley sailed from Cork on the morning of the 4th ult. and was boarded by a press gang that seized Thos. Johnson, a black man from Philadelphia without citizenship certificate. The lieutenant mentioned orders to man the ship to war complement and hourly expectation of a declaration of war. Rumours of Marshall prevail but nothing certain.