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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Report from England via ship from Falmouth: Prussian subjects imprisoned, bread scarce, American vessels detained but cleared, flour sold high; no update on British-Monroe talks. (June 11, reported July 21, 1812 context).
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From England.—The ship George Washington, capt. Daniels, has arrived at Salem, from Falmouth, (Eng.) he left that place on the 11th June, (the same day the Packet which has arrived at New-York sailed) and states, that all Prussian subjects, then in England, were imprisoned; that bread, of every kind, was becoming scarce and dear; that a Boston vessel with flour, which had been detained, was cleared, and the cargo sold at 16 dollars per barrel. Capt. D. also informs, that a great many American vessels were carried in; but most of them cleared immediately. Nothing had transpired respecting the negotiation going on between the British government and Mr. Monroe.
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England
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11th June
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all prussian subjects in england imprisoned; bread scarce and dear; boston vessel with flour cleared and sold at 16 dollars per barrel; many american vessels detained but most cleared immediately; no news on british-monroe negotiations.
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Ship George Washington arrived at Salem from Falmouth, England, reporting imprisonment of Prussian subjects, bread scarcity, detention and clearance of a Boston flour vessel sold at high price, detention of many American vessels mostly cleared, and no developments in negotiations between British government and Mr. Monroe.