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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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Joseph Bonaparte, the ex-King, left Baltimore on September 13 en route to Washington but stopped at Ellicott's Mills, returned through Baltimore, and continued tediously to Lancaster, PA, due to poor horses. A rude crowd in Baltimore burst doors to see him, drawing criticism for incivility. He traveled in a single coach provided by Mr. Shromaker, without out-riders or English.
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LANCASTER (Pa.) Sept. 20.
By the Baltimore papers it appears that Joseph Bonaparte left that city on the 13th, "on his way to Washington."
We learn on enquiry, that he went no farther than Ellicott's Mills, where he procured a hack, returned through the precincts of Baltimore, and pursued his journey to this place. The horses were very indifferent and he had a tedious journey. The cause of his return from Ellicott's Mills, is not known. Perhaps he was not certain before his arrival there that Mr. Madison was at Montpelier, and not at the seat of Government. We are sorry to say that the crowd at Baltimore behaved with uncommon rudeness, in gratifying their curiosity to see the Ex-King.—It is a shame, it is a disgrace to our country, that a man in his situation could not pass through it, without having doors burst open, to gaze at him. Surely, no matter what was Joseph's former condition, he has thrown himself upon our hospitality, and if we treat him with incivility, it is a proof at least of bad manners.
He was furnished by Mr. Shromaker, with a light stage or coach, and a relay of horses to take him to the city. He had no out-riders, nor any servants, unless the person that in our last paper, we supposed to be his secretary, might have been an upper or "chosen servant." Himself and retinue all travelled in one carriage. He does not speak English.
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Lancaster (Pa.)
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Sept. 13
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tedious journey due to indifferent horses; rude crowd behavior in baltimore criticized as disgraceful incivility.
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Joseph Bonaparte left Baltimore on the 13th toward Washington but stopped at Ellicott's Mills, procured a hack, returned through Baltimore precincts, and continued to Lancaster. Uncertain if Mr. Madison was at Montpelier or Washington. Crowd in Baltimore burst doors to gaze at him. Traveled in one light stage or coach with relay of horses from Mr. Shromaker, no out-riders or servants except possibly a secretary; does not speak English.