When was it published?

October 3, 1821 in The Hillsborough Recorder

Domestic News October 3, 1821

The Hillsborough Recorder

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Secretary Of The Navy, Lieut. Commandant Gregory

Q: What keywords are associated?

Protection Of Commerce, Navy Orders, Schooner Grampus, Florida Cruise, Bahama Islands, Intercept Robbers

Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

The U.S. Secretary of the Navy, responding to outrages on commerce, ordered Lieut. Commandant Gregory of the schooner Grampus in New York to cruise the Florida and Bahama coasts to intercept robbers. Similar orders went to armed vessels on the southern coast.

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Protection of Commerce.—It is stated in the Philadelphia Freeman's Journal, that the secretary of the navy, on hearing of the numerous outrages on our commerce, with a promptitude highly commendable, has given directions to Lieut. commandant Gregory, of the U. S. schooner Grampus, lying at New York, to proceed immediately on a cruise along the coast of Florida and the Bahama Islands, in such directions as may be most likely to intercept the robbers. Similar orders have been forwarded to the public armed vessels on the southern coast.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Protection Of Commerce Navy Orders Schooner Grampus Florida Cruise Bahama Islands Intercept Robbers

What entities or persons were involved?

Secretary Of The Navy Lieut. Commandant Gregory

Where did it happen?

Coast Of Florida And The Bahama Islands

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Coast Of Florida And The Bahama Islands

Key Persons

Secretary Of The Navy Lieut. Commandant Gregory

Outcome

directions given to intercept robbers

Event Details

The secretary of the navy has given directions to Lieut. commandant Gregory of the U. S. schooner Grampus, lying at New York, to proceed immediately on a cruise along the coast of Florida and the Bahama Islands to intercept the robbers. Similar orders have been forwarded to the public armed vessels on the southern coast.