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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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In Charleston, S.C., on May 23, British Captain Blacker of HMS Lee requested U.S. handover of seamen who joined pirate ship Louisa but was denied; they will face trial in U.S. Circuit Court on June 1. Ship to sail for England soon.
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His Britannick Majesty's ship Lee, Captain Blacker, will sail in a day or two for England. Captain Blacker has applied to our government for the British seamen who joined the crew of the piratical ship Louisa, as has been before stated: but has been unsuccessful.—Their surrender was refused, on the ground that they are equally as amenable to the Courts of the United States as to those of Great-Britain. The men are to be tried at a special session of the Circuit Court, to be held at Charleston, on the 1st of June.
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Charleston (S. C.)
Event Date
May 23
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surrender of british seamen refused; men to be tried at special session of circuit court on 1st of june.
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His Britannick Majesty's ship Lee, under Captain Blacker, will sail for England in a day or two. Captain Blacker applied to the government for British seamen who joined the crew of the piratical ship Louisa but was unsuccessful. The surrender was refused because the men are amenable to U.S. courts as well as British courts.