When was it published?

July 16, 1796 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News July 16, 1796

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Crime, Death Or Funeral, Arrival Departure

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Wm. Allen, Wm. Waters, Capt. T. Deland

Q: What keywords are associated?

Impressment, Naval Mistreatment, Sailor Death, Jamaica, Gen Wayne

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Jamaica, Capt. Wm. Allen's brigantine Gen. Wayne arrived from Boston on April 8. Seaman Wm. Waters was pressed by the Jamaica sloop of war, mistreated with flogging, developed a fever, was hospitalized, and died two days later.

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Arrived here (Ja) April 8, Capt. Wm. Allen, in brigantine Gen. Wayne, from Boston. Had a green hand pressed, by name Wm. Waters, by the Jamaica sloop of war. Said Capt. Allen had him afterwards brought on shore, by an order from the Admiral, and procured liberty to send him (said Waters) to the hospital being in a hot fever, occasioned by ill usage on board the Jamaica, of which I am in part witness, from Waters' own mouth and the Captain's. I assisted in bedding and accompanying him to the hospital—He (Waters) was not able to walk the Capt. therefore hired a dray to carry him—He told me he had been flogged for not having breakfast ready soon enough for the officers and had received a severe stroke in the side, which he complained of very much.

From Capt. ALLEN.

The Doctor of the hospital's account was, that Waters had been bruised very much, but had no bones broke; and further said, that he was in a high fever occasioned as they thought, by the treatment he received.

(Signed) WILLIAM ALLEN.

The above Wm. Waters died the second day after removing to the hospital.

*Capt. T. Deland who procured and obligingly transmitted these particulars.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Death Or Funeral Arrival Departure

What keywords are associated?

Impressment Naval Mistreatment Sailor Death Jamaica Gen Wayne

What entities or persons were involved?

Capt. Wm. Allen Wm. Waters Capt. T. Deland

Where did it happen?

Ja

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Ja

Event Date

April 8

Key Persons

Capt. Wm. Allen Wm. Waters Capt. T. Deland

Outcome

wm. waters died the second day after being removed to the hospital; he was bruised very much but had no bones broken, and was in a high fever occasioned by the treatment he received.

Event Details

Capt. Wm. Allen arrived in Jamaica on April 8 in the brigantine Gen. Wayne from Boston. Seaman Wm. Waters was pressed by the Jamaica sloop of war, flogged for not preparing breakfast quickly enough, suffered ill usage including a severe stroke to the side, developed a hot fever, was brought ashore by order of the Admiral, and sent to the hospital where he died two days later.