Merrimack Intelligencer Vol. 5 No. 48
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Periodicals
- Description
- This was a weekly paper that was published every Saturday. The motto of the Merrimack was: "Not too rash--Yet not fearful--We aim to be just."
It was published from 1808-1817.
Topics of interest include:
Page 1: State of New York Republicans published a statement arguing against the war and the policies of John Adams and James Madison; account of the capture of York by the Americans, 27 April 1813;
Page 2: account of the capture of York by the Americans, 27 April 1813; letter from American Brig. Gen. Henry Miller to Sir John B. Warren warning the British not to execute captured U.S. citizen O’Neal; response from Sir John B. Warren to Brig. Gen. Henry Miller stating that O’Neal had been released; account of Stephen Girard buying back his ransomed ship from the British; report of shooting of Captain John S. Oliver after an altercation with the commander of a gun-boat;
Page 3: account of Stephen Girard buying back his ransomed ship from the British; U.S. General Harrison repels British and Indian forces that attack Fort Meigs; account of British forces capturing U.S. privateer ship Alexander; report of British forces near Newport, New York, the Delaware river, and the Potomac River; report of Indian attacks in Kaskaskia, Randolph County; report of a boat load of provisions attacked by Indians near Fort Harrison; report from Penn. farmer criticizing gunboat system; Commodore Isaac Chauncey arrived at Sacket’s Harbor to unload stores taken from York before leaving for Niagara to commence attack against Fort George; U.S. Army announcement recruiting men 18 to 45 years of age to enlist in the army;
- Publisher
- W.B. & H.G. Allen
- Place of Publication
- Haverhill, Mass.
- Date of Publication
- 22 May 1813
- Subject(s)
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Brock University ArchivesEmail:dsharron@brocku.ca
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