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Foreign News
August 23, 1806
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Dr. John Kean, former surgeon of the New York ship Leander, arrived at Wickford, RI, on July 31 and reported leaving General Miranda and Col. Smith's son healthy aboard the Leander at Barbados on June 20; the ship then departed for Trinidad escorted by two English sloops of war, a 20-gun brig, and two schooners.
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Dr John Kean, late surgeon of the ship Leander, formerly commanded by Captain Lewis, of New York, arrived at Wickford, (R. I.) in the schooner Ocean, on the 31st ult. He informs, that on the 20th of June, he left the son of Col. Smith, of New York, on board the Leander, with General Miranda, at Barbadoes, in health; and that the Leander was weighing anchor at three o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, bound for Trinidad, accompanied by two English sloops of war, a 20 gun brig, and two schooners.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Leander Ship
General Miranda
Barbadoes Departure
Trinidad Bound
English Escorts
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr John Kean
Captain Lewis
Col. Smith
General Miranda
Where did it happen?
Barbadoes
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Barbadoes
Event Date
20th Of June
Key Persons
Dr John Kean
Captain Lewis
Col. Smith
General Miranda
Event Details
Dr John Kean left the son of Col. Smith of New York on board the Leander with General Miranda at Barbadoes in health on the 20th of June; the Leander weighed anchor at three o'clock in the afternoon bound for Trinidad, accompanied by two English sloops of war, a 20 gun brig, and two schooners.