Newspaper results for contrabands

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15092 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (1747 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser — 1807-04-15, page 3

    … wh, n England prevents Sweden , from supplying France with pitch, iron, or other contrabands of war, France I has no right to complain. We do so to distress France. Our rule …

  2. Daily National Intelligencer — 1849-06-15, page 3

    … destination, be would lie liable to seizure by his Majesty’s cruisers for carry ing contrabands of war the Same will be the case if she car res no contrabands of war as cargo, because she is in herself an article of conti abands of war, bring …

  3. Daily National Intelligencer — 1850-09-12, page 1

    … conformity to the law which generally Where contraband prevails upon the subject of contrabands. articles of merchandise are introduced there is a forfeiture, and so there ought …

  4. Weekly National Intelligencer — 1850-09-14, page 4

    … and it is in conformity to the law which generally prevails upon the subject of contrabands. Where contraband articles of merchandise are introduced there is a forfeiture, …

  5. Evening Star — 1861-06-20, page 4

    … Commercial. O"" Black Monks"' Is the name given by our "Idlers, In Fort M?nro?, to the "contrabands'? One of these, a twelve year old darkey, Johlghi>has by mrne, refused to accompany …

  6. The National Republican — 1861-06-25, page 1

    … avoidable hardship, and less dispaae than in. oruinury society oi nome. RENDEZVOUS OF "CONTRABANDS." 'J he negroes, who nre now nlmost the only inhabitants of the benutiful village …

  7. The National Republican — 1861-07-06, page 1

    … as Clerk is a gratifying and polite recognition of the Union men Of the South. CoNTRABANDs.-A letter from Fort Pckens, June II, states that contraband negroes are dropping …

    … national troops. When our lines !" are established on the mainland in Pensacola, these contrabands will flock in from the whole country there, far and near. e~ 1t is expected that …

  8. The National Republican — 1861-07-06, page 2

    … national troops. When our " Hues " are established on the mainland in Pcnsacola, these contrabands will llotl; in fioin the whole country there, far and near. gyTlie attempt of certaiu …

  9. Evening Star — 1861-07-08, page 2

    … Church, July 6 Editor of Star: festerdr y morning, our scouts broug ut In Gig ht contrabands, four horses, the valuabIes, and some OF the furniture Of Capt. Murray Mason, late …

  10. Daily National Intelligencer — 1861-07-09, page 3

    … in our paper of Monday: “Yesterday (Sunday) morning our scouts brought in eight contrabands, four horses, the valuables, and some of the furniture of Capt. Murray Mason, late …

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