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Foreign News
August 27, 1811
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Captains arriving in Norfolk report a Negro insurrection in Jamaica: rebels seized Montego Bay by late July 1791 and Kingston by August 2, burning Montego Bay. Troops embarked from Antigua for Jamaica.
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NORFOLK, August 21.
INSURRECTION IN JAMAICA!
Captain Fish, arrived here last evening in 8 days from Porto Rico, informs, that while at St. Croix, Mr. Nugent, a very respectable merchant of that island, told him on the 27th July, that accounts were just received of an insurrection of the Negroes in the island of Jamaica, and of their being in possession of the town of Montego-bay; and that on the 2nd of August, an express arrived, stating, that the Insurgents had got possession of Kingston.
CONFIRMATION!
Captain Forsyth, arrived this morning from St. Bartholemews, informs, that accounts were received there of an insurrection of the Blacks in Jamaica, and that they had burnt down Montego Bay. A number of troops had been embarked at Antigua on board the ships of war on that station, and sailed for Jamaica.
INSURRECTION IN JAMAICA!
Captain Fish, arrived here last evening in 8 days from Porto Rico, informs, that while at St. Croix, Mr. Nugent, a very respectable merchant of that island, told him on the 27th July, that accounts were just received of an insurrection of the Negroes in the island of Jamaica, and of their being in possession of the town of Montego-bay; and that on the 2nd of August, an express arrived, stating, that the Insurgents had got possession of Kingston.
CONFIRMATION!
Captain Forsyth, arrived this morning from St. Bartholemews, informs, that accounts were received there of an insurrection of the Blacks in Jamaica, and that they had burnt down Montego Bay. A number of troops had been embarked at Antigua on board the ships of war on that station, and sailed for Jamaica.
What sub-type of article is it?
Rebellion Or Revolt
Colonial Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Jamaica Insurrection
Negro Revolt
Montego Bay
Kingston
Troops Antigua
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Nugent
Where did it happen?
Jamaica
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Jamaica
Event Date
27th July To 2nd Of August
Key Persons
Mr. Nugent
Outcome
insurgents possessed montego-bay and kingston; montego bay burnt down; troops embarked from antigua for jamaica
Event Details
Accounts received of an insurrection of the Negroes in Jamaica, possessing Montego-bay by 27th July and Kingston by 2nd August; confirmation of burning Montego Bay and troops sailing from Antigua