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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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The New York Columbian publishes names of 367 American prisoners who died in British prisons at Dartmoor, Stapleton, and ships Nassau, Crown Prince, and Bahama from April 1813 until cartel departure, plus 240 seamen who joined British service due to confinement or inducements.
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The number died at Dartmoor was 252--at Stapleton 43--on board the Nassau 22--on board the Crown Prince 14--on board the Bahama 36--Total 367.
The Col. likewise gives the names of 240 Am. seamen who have been induced, from long confinement, ill usage, or the allurements held out by the enemy, to enter the British service from the different prisons.
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England
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From April 1813, Till The Departure Of The Cartel
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died at dartmoor: 252; at stapleton: 43; on board nassau: 22; on board crown prince: 14; on board bahama: 36; total: 367. 240 american seamen entered british service.
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The N. Y. Col. contains the names of all the American prisoners who died at Dartmoor, Stapleton, and on board the Nassau, Crown Prince & Bahama prison ships, in England, from April 1813, till the departure of the cartel, copied from the Doctor's Reports. The Col. likewise gives the names of 240 Am. seamen who have been induced, from long confinement, ill usage, or the allurements held out by the enemy, to enter the British service from the different prisons.