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Domestic News
January 13, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Crew of sloop Betsy mutinied against Capt. Lacey on 12th instant near Cape Henlopen, seizing the vessel and stranding him ashore 10-12 miles south.
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On Monday last Capt Lacey, of the sloop Betsy, belonging to this port, arrived here from Cape Henlopen. On the 7th instant, he sailed from this for Newbern, North Carolina; but on the 12th being in sight of Cape Henlopen, George Buchannan, his Mate, James Herdman, James Henderson, and Peter M'Callum, his mariners, rose upon him and took possession of the sloop, obliging him to go on board the sloop's boat, when they put him ashore about ten or twelve miles to the southward of Cape Henlopen, and immediately returned and went off with the sloop.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Sloop Mutiny
Cape Henlopen
Betsy Sloop
Crew Takeover
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt Lacey
George Buchannan
James Herdman
James Henderson
Peter M'callum
Where did it happen?
Cape Henlopen
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Cape Henlopen
Event Date
12th Instant
Key Persons
Capt Lacey
George Buchannan
James Herdman
James Henderson
Peter M'callum
Outcome
crew took possession of the sloop and sailed off, leaving capt lacey ashore about ten or twelve miles to the southward of cape henlopen.
Event Details
On the 12th instant, being in sight of Cape Henlopen, George Buchannan, his Mate, James Herdman, James Henderson, and Peter M'Callum, his mariners, rose upon Capt Lacey and took possession of the sloop Betsy, obliging him to go on board the sloop's boat.