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Domestic News
February 29, 1788
The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Zaccheus Coffin, an American captured by an Algerine cruiser en route from Dunkirk to Philadelphia, died in Algiers on the 2nd of last month from lung decay. He received adequate care, and the consul is defended against criticism for treating American captives kindly.
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Full Text
Extract of a letter from London, dated Dec. 5,
"I have this day received a letter from the consul at Algiers, sent me from the secretary of state, informing that Zaccheus Coffin, who was taken in his passage from Dunkirk to Philadelphia, by an Algerine cruiser, died at Algiers the 2d of last month, of a decay of his lungs. It appears by the account received, that he was taken as good care of as could be expected in that country. Perhaps some information of this should be made public as the consul has been improperly treated in some of your papers, when I have good reason to conclude he has been kind to such Americans as have had the misfortune to fall into their hands."
"I have this day received a letter from the consul at Algiers, sent me from the secretary of state, informing that Zaccheus Coffin, who was taken in his passage from Dunkirk to Philadelphia, by an Algerine cruiser, died at Algiers the 2d of last month, of a decay of his lungs. It appears by the account received, that he was taken as good care of as could be expected in that country. Perhaps some information of this should be made public as the consul has been improperly treated in some of your papers, when I have good reason to conclude he has been kind to such Americans as have had the misfortune to fall into their hands."
What sub-type of article is it?
Death Or Funeral
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Zaccheus Coffin
Death Algiers
Algerine Capture
American Captive
What entities or persons were involved?
Zaccheus Coffin
Where did it happen?
Algiers
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Algiers
Event Date
The 2d Of Last Month
Key Persons
Zaccheus Coffin
Outcome
died of a decay of his lungs; taken as good care of as could be expected
Event Details
Zaccheus Coffin was taken by an Algerine cruiser during his passage from Dunkirk to Philadelphia and died at Algiers. The consul at Algiers is noted for kind treatment of American captives.