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Domestic News August 19, 1815

Daily National Intelligencer

Washington, District Of Columbia

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The British cartel ship Mary arrived in Boston with 208 American prisoners from Dartmoor prison. Additional ships were set to transport the remaining 850 prisoners. Many were impressed seamen, including 128 from British warships in the Robert Taylor cartel. A past report by Gov. Strong's committee claiming only 16 impressed Massachusetts seamen was contradicted by a count of 220 at Dartmoor.

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Welcome From Dartmoor. On Sunday evening, (says the Boston Yankee) the British cartel ship Mary, arrived here with 208 prisoners from Dartmoor. A large English ship was to sail next day with 350. Several other vessels were in the Sound and could take all that remained in prison, about 850 in the whole. We welcome to their native homes, these gallant sons of America, who have carried their country's flag in triumph over the ocean. They are equally disgusted with the conduct of the late enemy, and that of her advocates in this country. A large portion of those arrived in the last cartels were IMPRESSED in time of peace. Of 255 which arrived in the Robert Taylor, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT Were delivered up from British ships of war! A positive proof of the statement of governor Strong's committee!

Gov. Strong's 16 impressed Seamen— It may be remembered that two years ago, a committee of the Massachusetts legislature, made a very circumstantial report of the number of seamen, natives of that state, who had been impressed and retained in the British navy at the commencement of the war, and that this number was ascertained to be precisely sixteen. This statement, was incorporated into one of Governor Strong's executive communications; and these documents found their way into the Dartmoor depot, and excited the utmost indignation amongst the seamen. A bellman was sent into the different yards to summon all the impressed seamen belonging to Massachusetts to rendezvous; when lo! instead of sixteen there were counted in that single prison about two hundred and twenty! How many were detained in other prisons, and on board the British navy, it is impossible to say. We derived the above facts from a respectable acquaintance who was a prisoner at Dartmoor at the time. So much for the veracity and patriotism of Gov. Strong and his legislative committee.

What sub-type of article is it?

Arrival Departure Military Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Dartmoor Prisoners Impressed Seamen Cartel Ship Mary Robert Taylor Gov Strong Committee

What entities or persons were involved?

Gov. Strong

Where did it happen?

Boston

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Boston

Event Date

Sunday Evening

Key Persons

Gov. Strong

Outcome

208 prisoners arrived on mary; 350 to sail next day; remaining 850 to be transported; 128 impressed seamen from robert taylor; 220 massachusetts impressed seamen counted at dartmoor contradicting report of 16

Event Details

British cartel ship Mary arrived with 208 prisoners from Dartmoor. Another ship to take 350 next day, others for remaining 850. Many impressed in peace, including 128 from British warships in Robert Taylor. Two years ago, Gov. Strong's committee reported 16 impressed Massachusetts seamen, but 220 counted at Dartmoor, causing indignation.

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