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November 16, 1801
Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Mate Curtis Crane reports the brig James's 46-day passage to Barbadoes, Captain Thomas Smith's death from black fever on August 5, 1801, and a robbery by a Spanish privateer in the Gulf who stole supplies and threatened the crew with death.
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Extract of a letter from Mr. Curtis Crane, mate of the brig James, of Hartford, to his owners, dated September 24th, 1801, at Sandy Point, St. Kitts.
" I take this opportunity to inform you of my arrival at Barbadoes, with the James, after a passage of 46 days, also of the death of capt. Thomas Smith, on the 5th of August, after a distressing illness of 6 days ; his disorder was the black fever, which we suppose he took on board the Spanish privateer that robbed us in the Gulph of one ox, one bbl. of beef, one bbl. corn, three firkins lard, seven casks water, our clothes, all our small stock, and threatened us with instant death, if we did not obey them in every respect."
" I take this opportunity to inform you of my arrival at Barbadoes, with the James, after a passage of 46 days, also of the death of capt. Thomas Smith, on the 5th of August, after a distressing illness of 6 days ; his disorder was the black fever, which we suppose he took on board the Spanish privateer that robbed us in the Gulph of one ox, one bbl. of beef, one bbl. corn, three firkins lard, seven casks water, our clothes, all our small stock, and threatened us with instant death, if we did not obey them in every respect."
What sub-type of article is it?
Piracy
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Ship Robbery
Spanish Privateer
Captain Death
Black Fever
Gulf Piracy
What entities or persons were involved?
Curtis Crane
Thomas Smith
Spanish Privateer
Where did it happen?
Gulph, Barbadoes, Sandy Point, St. Kitts
Story Details
Key Persons
Curtis Crane
Thomas Smith
Spanish Privateer
Location
Gulph, Barbadoes, Sandy Point, St. Kitts
Event Date
September 24th, 1801; August 5th, 1801
Story Details
The brig James arrives at Barbadoes after 46 days; Captain Thomas Smith dies of black fever contracted during a robbery by a Spanish privateer in the Gulph, who stole livestock, provisions, water, clothes, and stock while threatening death for non-compliance.