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Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On June 28, 1800, a mutiny occurred among quarantine vessels from Cape Nichola Mole at Fort Mifflin, with about 250 armed negroes seizing an armed ship and threatening to land in Jersey. General Tousard and Capt. Decatur positioned the vessels under the guns of Fort Mifflin and the ship Delaware to prevent landing.
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A whole cargo of Negroes and Aristocratic Frenchmen have arrived in the Delaware, from the BRITISH port of Cape Nichola Mole, and threaten to invade our country ! We are happy to learn, however, from the patriotic vigilance of government and the bravery of the commander of Fort Mifflin, that the nefarious attempt will be totally frustrated-for the said commander has ordered the vessel to take a situation in which he will be able to sink the whole of them by one broadside of the fort, should they attempt to land.
For particulars see the following letter from the Commercial Advertiser of last evening :
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated June 28.
" I have just time to inform you, that Mr. Sitgreaves has just read in his place a letter from General Tousard to the Secretary of War, dated Fort Mifflin, June 28, stating,that the resident officer of the hospital of Pennsylvania, had given the serious alarm that there existed a mutiny among the vessels performing quarantine at the fort from the Mole, who have on board the passengers & their negroes, who left P. au Prince. The negroes have got possession of an armed ship, one of the convoy, and were seen hovering round the fleet. Gen. Tousard, not being able to bring his guns to bear on them, being so much above the Fort, he sent word to Capt. Decatur, of the armed ship the Delaware, who was at anchor just below the fort, to come up with the tide and bring his guns to bear on the N. E. side of the convoy, which Decatur has done. Tousard also mentions threat he intends to order them below the fort so that he may be able to bring his whole battery to bear upon them, the better to watch their motions, and prevent them from landing in Jersey. The negroes are all trained to arms, and have them with them ; and are determined to land, as they care not for laws, and count their lives as of no value' The letter has been referred to the committee for the protection of commerce and defence of the country, on that subject.
" N. B. There are about 250 negroes on board these vessels, and are determined to land. The pilots have left the vessels but I think every thing safe, as they are so placed as to be within reach of the guns of the Delaware and Fort Mifflin."
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Fort Mifflin, Delaware
Event Date
June 28
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no landing occurred; vessels positioned under guns of fort mifflin and ship delaware for prevention; pilots left vessels; situation deemed safe.
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Mutiny among vessels in quarantine at Fort Mifflin from Cape Nichola Mole; passengers and about 250 negroes from Port-au-Prince on board; negroes, trained to arms, seized an armed ship of the convoy and hovered round the fleet, determined to land in Jersey despite laws. General Tousard alerted Capt. Decatur of the armed ship Delaware to position and bring guns to bear; intends to order vessels below fort for full battery coverage to watch and prevent landing. Letter read by Mr. Sitgreaves and referred to committee.