. American family antiquity, being an account of the origin and progress of American families, traced from their progenitors in this country, connected with their history abroad ... e he becaine known lor his skillin seamanship, as well as his scientific attain-ments. On June 22d. 1807, the frigate guns, Captain Gordon, bearing the broadpennant of Commodore Barron, got underway from Hampton Roads, bound to theMediterranean, and was almost immediatelyboarded by a boat from the British shipLeopard, of 5o guns, Captain Humjihreys,conveying a despatch, signed by \ice-Adm-ral Berkeley
. American family antiquity, being an account of the origin and progress of American families, traced from their progenitors in this country, connected with their history abroad ... e he becaine known lor his skillin seamanship, as well as his scientific attain-ments. On June 22d. 1807, the frigate guns, Captain Gordon, bearing the broadpennant of Commodore Barron, got underway from Hampton Roads, bound to theMediterranean, and was almost immediatelyboarded by a boat from the British shipLeopard, of 5o guns, Captain Humjihreys,conveying a despatch, signed by \ice-Adm-ral Berkeley, ordering all Captains under hiscommand, should they fall in with the Chesa-peake anywhere on the high seas, to searchher for certain deserters from the British Navy;concerning whom correspondence had takenplace in Washington between the BritishMinister and the Secretary of State; theirsurrender being refused on the ground thatthey were Americans who had been impress-ed into the British Navy. Commodore Bar-ron refused to submit to this extraordinarydemand, and in a very few moments alterwardthe Leopard fired a broadside into the Chesa-peake. The American ship was in no con-.
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