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The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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In 1812, British Capt. Sir James Yeo challenges American Capt. Porter of the USS Essex to a one-on-one naval duel via a captured passenger; Porter boldly accepts near Delaware under 'Free Trade and Sailor's Rights.'
Merged-components note: These two components narrate the challenge between Captains D'Acres/Yeo and Porter as a single exchange; merged for narrative coherence.
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A passenger in the brig Lyon from Havana to New-York, captured by the frigate Southampton, Sir James Yeo, commander, is requested by Sir James Yeo, to present his compliments to Captain Porter, commander of the American frigate Essex, Would be glad to have a tete a tete any where between the Capes of Delaware and the Havana, when he would have the pleasure to break his own sword over his damned head and put him down forward in Irons."
THE REPLY OF THE TRUE AMERICAN TAR.
We stop the press to insert the following just received:--
"Captain Porter, of the United States frigate ESSEX, presents his compliments to Sir James Yeo, commanding his Britannic majesty's frigate SOUTHAMPTON, and accepts with pleasure his polite invitation. If agreeable to Sir James, Captain Porter would prefer meeting near the Delaware, where Capt. Porter pledges his honor there shall be no other American frigate to interrupt their tete a tete. The Essex may be known by a flag bearing the motto--
FREE TRADE AND SAILOR'S RIGHTS
And, when that is struck to the Southampton, captain Porter will deserve the treatment promised by Sir James."
September 18th, 1812.
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Between The Capes Of Delaware And The Havana
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September 18th, 1812
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A passenger captured by the British frigate Southampton delivers Sir James Yeo's challenge to Captain Porter of the American frigate Essex to meet in single combat. Porter accepts, preferring near the Delaware, under the motto 'FREE TRADE AND SAILOR'S RIGHTS'.