When was it published?

May 24, 1817 in Daily National Intelligencer

Foreign News May 24, 1817

Daily National Intelligencer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

John Brown, Thomas Davis, Archibald Robbins, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wiltshire, Captain Riley

Q: What keywords are associated?

Shipwreck, Africa, Arabs, Slavery, Release, Consuls, Tangier

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Three American mariners, shipwrecked on the African coast in 1815-1816 and enslaved by Arabs, were released through efforts of US Consul Simpson at Tangier and British Consul Wiltshire at Mogadore. They reached Tangier on April 5, preparing to return to the US via Gibraltar.

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We understand that John Brown and Thomas Davis, mariners, belonging to Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, who were ship-wrecked in 1815 or 1816 upon the Coast of Africa, where they fell into the hands of the Arabs of Lower Suez, have been released from the slavery of these people, by the zealous exertions of Mr. Simpson, our Consul at Tangier, and the benevolent co-operation of Mr. Wiltshire, the British Consul at Mogadore;—and that Archibald Robbins, who belonged to the brig Commerce, Captain Riley, wrecked upon the same coast, is also released from the slavery of the Arabs of the Desert of Sahara, through the same means.

These three men were at Tangier the 5th April last, ready to embark for Gibraltar, on their way to the United States.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Shipwreck Africa Arabs Slavery Release Consuls Tangier

What entities or persons were involved?

John Brown Thomas Davis Archibald Robbins Mr. Simpson Mr. Wiltshire Captain Riley

Where did it happen?

Coast Of Africa

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Coast Of Africa

Event Date

5th April Last

Key Persons

John Brown Thomas Davis Archibald Robbins Mr. Simpson Mr. Wiltshire Captain Riley

Outcome

released from slavery

Event Details

John Brown and Thomas Davis, shipwrecked in 1815 or 1816 on Coast of Africa and enslaved by Arabs of Lower Suez, released by Mr. Simpson and Mr. Wiltshire. Archibald Robbins from brig Commerce, wrecked on same coast and enslaved by Arabs of Desert of Sahara, also released through same means. All three at Tangier on 5th April last, ready to embark for Gibraltar to United States.