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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Correspondence from January 1813 between US Commodore Bainbridge and British Lt. Gen. Hislop aboard the USS Constitution at St. Salvadore regarding a lost plate presented by the Demarara colony, which was later found in baggage; includes note on the death of Captain Lambert.
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The following explanatory letters were omitted when the correspondence between Commodore Bainbridge and General Hislop was published in the National Intelligencer.
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U. S. Frigate Constitution,
St. Salvadore, 4th Jan. 1813
Dear Sir—It is painful for me to learn that you have lost the plate presented by the colony of Demarara; it cannot be found on board here; and I candidly believe it is not. If however it should be on board, it will be found; and you may rely on my sending it to England for you. If it came from the ava, I have no doubt it was taken amongst some of the other baggage.
With great esteem, &c.
(Signed)
W. BAINBRIDGE.
Lieut. Gen. Hislop, of the British Army.
(COry.)
St. Salvadore, 4th Jan. 1813.
Dear Sir—I am happy in being enabled to inform you that in opening some large cases of my baggage, one of them has been found to contain two chests, one of which proves to be the one which could not be accounted for this morning, and arose from the incorrectness of the silver-smith in numbering the packages
I am extremely sorry this circumstance should have occasioned you any trouble, and beg to assure you that I shall always remain, with great esteem and respect, dear sir, your very ob't servant.
(Signed)
T. HISLOP.
P. S.—Ere this you will have heard of the death of my late gallant friend, poor captain Lambert, which has deeply afflicted us all.
Commodore W Bainbridge.
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St. Salvadore
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4th Jan. 1813
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the plate was found in baggage due to numbering error; death of captain lambert.
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Omitted letters from correspondence between Commodore Bainbridge and General Hislop about a lost plate presented by the Demarara colony, not found on the USS Constitution but later located in Hislop's baggage; Bainbridge offers to send it to England if found. Postscript notes the death of Captain Lambert.