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Domestic News November 22, 1802

Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser

Portland, Cumberland County, Maine

What is this article about?

On November 5 in Baltimore, Paine was arrested for a fifty-guinea debt lent to him while destitute and imprisoned in Paris. The report highlights his refusal to repay a benefactor and suggests the president could aid him similarly to Callender, criticizing his ingratitude.

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BALTIMORE, NOV. 5.
Paine was yesterday arrested on a debt of fifty guineas, lent him when poor, destitute and imprisoned in Paris.
It appears that a short time previous to this apostle's embarking for America, his liberal benefactor, called upon him, knowing he had from some quarter received considerable sums of money, and requested payment. Paine not only afforded plead his incapacity of making the return, but finally denied having ever borrowed any such sum on his own account—adding to his other jacobin virtues, that of Ingratitude! We have not understood who became his security—but should he be distressed, it is recommended to his affectionate friend at Washington, to apply to the collector of Richmond or some other collector, for the amount, which, as it has never been lodged in the treasury, is at the president's disposal, and can as constitutionally be appropriated by him to the relief of Paine as of Callender.
Squire Lincoln can have no objection to such assistance to a fellow abuser of the Clergy.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Politics

What keywords are associated?

Paine Arrest Debt Ingratitude Baltimore Presidential Aid

What entities or persons were involved?

Paine Squire Lincoln

Where did it happen?

Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Baltimore

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Paine Squire Lincoln

Outcome

arrested on a debt of fifty guineas

Event Details

Paine was arrested for a debt lent to him while imprisoned in Paris; he denied borrowing it despite receiving money, showing ingratitude; suggestion for presidential relief similar to Callender.

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