When was it published?

May 25, 1819 in The Portland Gazette

Foreign News May 25, 1819

The Portland Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, Colonial Affairs, Naval Affairs

Q: What keywords are associated?

California Cession, Russia Spain, Russian Frigate, Sandwich Islands, Canton Letter

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

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What is this article about?

A letter from Canton dated January 2 reports that an American ship captain from the Sandwich Islands learned from a Russian frigate captain that Spain had ceded California to Russia, who would soon take possession. The frigate was heading to Macao then Manila.

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At New York, May 20.—A letter from our correspondent at Canton, dated the 2d of Jan. (received by the Hope) states, that the captain of an American ship arrived that morning from the Sandwich Islands, who informed him that he left at the islands a Russian frigate that had been on the coast of California—the captain of the frigate said, that the Spaniards had ceded that country to the Russians, who would shortly take possession. The frigate was expected at Macao in a few days and from thence goes to Manilla.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Colonial Affairs Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

California Cession Russia Spain Russian Frigate Sandwich Islands Canton Letter

Where did it happen?

California

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

California

Event Date

2d Of Jan.

Outcome

spaniards ceded california to russians, who would shortly take possession

Event Details

Captain of American ship from Sandwich Islands informed correspondent that he left a Russian frigate there, which had been on California coast; frigate captain said Spain ceded country to Russia for imminent possession; frigate expected at Macao soon, then to Manila.