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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Fugitive Collector Brown escapes to Jamaica, evading surrender demands from pursuing vessel; local authorities issue arrest warrant but cannot search; he obtains London bills which are advertised to stop payment; vessel's British captain arrested and released amid mob protest during pending election.
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On the arrival of a vessel at Jamaica, in pursuit of him, a demand was made for his surrender. The Governor said he thought the case one in which he could not interfere with propriety. A warrant was obtained from the Mayor to arrest him, but it did not authorize search for him. Brown obtained bills on London. The bills were advertised to warn persons against buying them, and endeavours are directed to be made in London to stop their payment. But we may have no Minister there when they arrive. Brown threatened a prosecution for defamation for the advertisement! The captain of the vessel in which B. escaped, was arrested. He was a British subject, and the mob clamoured against his being sent to a foreign country for trial, and he was released. An election was then pending.
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Jamaica
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brown evades arrest; london bills advertised to prevent payment; vessel captain arrested and released by mob; no casualties reported.
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A vessel pursued fugitive Collector Brown to Jamaica and demanded his surrender, but the Governor declined to interfere. A mayor's warrant allowed arrest but not search. Brown secured bills on London, which were advertised against; he threatened defamation suit. The British captain who aided his escape was arrested but released after mob protest against foreign trial, amid a pending election.