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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Curacao on June 9, a band of armed negroes, mulattoes, and whites attacked American sailors, stabbing the mate of the brig Caroline. The victims were imprisoned by the burgher guard for 24 hours and released only after paying fines totaling 590 dollars each, despite the governor refusing explanation.
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On Sunday the 9th June, a banditti of negroes, mulattoes, and whites, armed with cutlasses and bludgeons, attacked without provocation, a number of American sailors, mates and masters, among which the mate of the brig Caroline, Williams, of this port, was dangerously stabbed; that the Americans, on hearing of the transaction, repaired to the place where they were surrounded by the burgher guard, and all imprisoned, among which were all the seamen, masters, and passengers belonging to Baltimore vessels; they were kept in close confinement for 24 hours, when some of the officers were released. That the governor refused any explanation of the reasons for making the attack. That after addressing to him such a petition as he pleased to dictate, the captains were released, after paying 500 dollars, and expenses, amounting to 90 dollars each. Capt. Beatty has put into our possession a particular detail of the whole transaction, drawn up and signed by the masters, which, from the late hour on which it was received must be deferred until to-morrow.
[American.]
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Curacao
Event Date
Sunday The 9th June
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williams dangerously stabbed; americans imprisoned for 24 hours; released after petition and payment of 500 dollars plus 90 dollars expenses each
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A banditti of negroes, mulattoes, and whites armed with cutlasses and bludgeons attacked American sailors, mates, and masters without provocation. The mate of the brig Caroline, Williams, was dangerously stabbed. The Americans were surrounded by the burgher guard and imprisoned, including seamen, masters, and passengers from Baltimore vessels. They were confined for 24 hours, with some officers released. The governor refused explanation for the attack. Captains were released after submitting a dictated petition and paying 500 dollars plus 90 dollars expenses each. Capt. Beatty provided a signed detail of the transaction.