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Domestic News April 3, 1794

Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

Baltimore citizens enforced the US embargo last week. The Baltimore Intelligencer reported the US Executive demanded the release of detained Americans, including Captain Barney, from Jamaica via a pilot-boat sent yesterday.

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PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 3.

Spirited measures were pursued last week by the citizens of Baltimore to carry the embargo into prompt and full effect. The Baltimore Intelligencer of Monday last, says, "It is with much pleasure we learn, that the Executive of the United States, determined to submit no longer to the cruel persecutions of our citizens now detained in the British islands, have forwarded to the governor of Jamaica, a spirited demand of Captain Barney and others, and that a pilot-boat sailed from this port very early yesterday morning for that purpose."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Embargo Baltimore Captain Barney Jamaica Detained Citizens Pilot Boat

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Barney Governor Of Jamaica

Where did it happen?

Baltimore

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Baltimore

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

Captain Barney Governor Of Jamaica

Outcome

a spirited demand was forwarded to the governor of jamaica; a pilot-boat sailed from baltimore yesterday morning to deliver it.

Event Details

Citizens of Baltimore pursued measures to enforce the embargo. The US Executive, refusing further detentions of US citizens in British islands, sent a demand for Captain Barney and others to Jamaica's governor. A pilot-boat departed Baltimore early yesterday for this purpose, as reported in the Baltimore Intelligencer of Monday last.

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