When was it published?

July 1, 1817 in Daily National Intelligencer

Foreign News July 1, 1817

Daily National Intelligencer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Patriot Privateer, Haytian Schooner, Port Au Prince, Petion Robbery, Prize Crew Overboard

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

A seaman reports being thrown overboard by Haytians after serving on a Patriot privateer that captured prizes sent to Port-au-Prince, where proceeds were robbed by Petion. They later captured a Haytian schooner; the prize crew was overpowered, survived, and Johnson was imprisoned while others were freed.

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There is a seaman now in town who was thrown overboard by the Haytians. He states, that he sailed from New York in October last, in a vessel with a Patriot privateering commission, and that they had taken several prizes, which were sent into Port-au-Prince, but they were robbed of the whole proceeds by Petion.—They afterwards captured a Haytian schooner, and a Mr. Johnson as prize master, and three men, of whom our informant was one, were put on board her, but as soon as the privateer was out of sight the Haytians overpowered them and threw them all overboard. They succeeded in reaching the shore, were carried to Port-au-Prince and examined before a magistrate. Johnson was put in prison, and the others set at liberty—one of whom arrived a few days since at Castine, and is now in town.

What sub-type of article is it?

Piracy Or Privateering

What keywords are associated?

Patriot Privateer Haytian Schooner Port Au Prince Petion Robbery Prize Crew Overboard

What entities or persons were involved?

Petion Mr. Johnson

Where did it happen?

Port Au Prince

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Port Au Prince

Event Date

October Last

Key Persons

Petion Mr. Johnson

Outcome

prize crew thrown overboard but reached shore; johnson imprisoned, others set at liberty.

Event Details

Seaman sailed from New York in October last on Patriot privateer; captured prizes sent to Port-au-Prince, robbed by Petion. Later captured Haytian schooner; prize master Johnson and three men overpowered by Haytians, thrown overboard, survived, examined in Port-au-Prince; Johnson imprisoned, others freed.