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Domestic News
December 27, 1817
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
American citizen John Williams, impressed onto British ship Esk at Staten Island, prompted a habeas corpus writ against Capt. Lenox, but the ship sailed on Dec. 15, 1817, without releasing him.
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The New-York National Advocate of the 8th instant contains a letter from John Williams, (an American citizen) addressed to his sister in New-York, dated at Staten Island, Dec. 8th, 1817, in which he represents himself as being on board H B M. ship Esk, lying at the Island, having been impressed. The editor of the Advocate proceeds to state, that in consequence of the information contained in the letter and other testimony, the recorder of the city had issued a writ of Habeas Corpus against captain Lenox, commander of the Esk. a copy of which was served on him the 12th instant; on the 15th no return was made to the writ, and the Esk proceeded to sea with the man on board, no further attempt being made by any of the constituted authorities at New-York to molest the British captain, or to relieve the impressed American seaman.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
Impressment
Habeas Corpus
British Ship Esk
John Williams
Staten Island
What entities or persons were involved?
John Williams
Captain Lenox
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
Dec. 8th, 1817
Key Persons
John Williams
Captain Lenox
Outcome
the esk proceeded to sea with the man on board, no return to the writ, no further attempts to relieve the impressed american seaman.
Event Details
John Williams wrote from aboard H B M. ship Esk at Staten Island, stating he had been impressed. The recorder issued a writ of Habeas Corpus against Capt. Lenox, served on the 12th instant; no return by the 15th, and the ship sailed.