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Domestic News
June 20, 1808
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
In Virginia, Mr. Jefferson's overseer sold 100 barrels of flour to a merchant, but Mr. Gallatin's embargo circular halted its shipment, forcing the buyer to store it indefinitely and absorb the financial loss.
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One evening a few weeks since, Mr. Jefferson's overseer, carried to the nearest market town, 100 bbls. flour, which he sold to a merchant of that place, for the current price, and having received his money made off. The next morning, just as the purchaser was about to put his flour on board a sloop, comes Mr. Gallatin's Circular slap upon him, and stops his flour in transitu. He was of course obliged to store it till the embargo is taken off, three years or longer, and pocket the loss.
The editor may rely on the above, as it is related to me by a respectable inhabitant of Virginia.
The editor may rely on the above, as it is related to me by a respectable inhabitant of Virginia.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Embargo
Flour Sale
Gallatin Circular
Virginia Trade
Economic Loss
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Jefferson's Overseer
Mr. Gallatin
Where did it happen?
Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Virginia
Event Date
One Evening A Few Weeks Since
Key Persons
Mr. Jefferson's Overseer
Mr. Gallatin
Outcome
purchaser obliged to store flour till embargo lifted, three years or longer, and pocket the loss.
Event Details
Mr. Jefferson's overseer sold 100 bbls. flour to a merchant in nearest market town for current price and received money. Next morning, as purchaser prepared to load onto sloop, Mr. Gallatin's Circular stopped the flour in transitu.