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Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 7
A child Kidnapped.
In the year 1801, a Captain Dana engaged passage in a Philadelphia schooner bound to Charleston, South Carolina.
The day he expected to sail, he called at the house of a colored woman, and told her he had a good suit of clothes, too small for his own son, but about the right size for her little boy. He proposed to take the child home to try the garments, and if they fitted him he would make him a present of them.
The mother was much gratified by these friendly professions, and dressed the boy up as well as she could to accompany the captain, who gave him a piece of gingerbread, took him by the hand, and led him away.
Instead of going to his lodgings, as he had promised, he proceeded directly to the schooner, and left the boy in care of the captain: saying that he himself would come on board while the vessel was on the way down the river.
As they were about to sail, a sudden storm came on. The wind raged so violently, that the ship dragged her anchor, and th
Southwark (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 7
Inskeep (search for this): chapter 7
Isaac Tatem Hopper (search for this): chapter 7
Isaac T. Hopper (search for this): chapter 7
Dana (search for this): chapter 7
A child Kidnapped.
In the year 1801, a Captain Dana engaged passage in a Philadelphia schooner bound to Charleston, South Carolina.
The day he expected to sail, he called at the house of a colored woman, and told her he had a good suit of cloth asked the colored cook whose child that was, and why he was in such distress.
He replied that a passenger by the name of Dana brought him on board, and that the boy said he stole him from his mother.
A note was immediately despatched to Isaac T. n he was required to appear at the next court to answer to the charge of kidnapping, he became alarmed, and told where Captain Dana could be arrested.
His directions were followed, and the delinquent was seized and taken to Isaac T. Hopper's house.
not allow him to be present at the trial, lest his wife should be there in distress.
She did not appear, however, and Captain Dana made a full confession, alleging poverty as an excuse.
He was an educated man, and had previously sustained a fair re
1801 AD (search for this): chapter 7
A child Kidnapped.
In the year 1801, a Captain Dana engaged passage in a Philadelphia schooner bound to Charleston, South Carolina.
The day he expected to sail, he called at the house of a colored woman, and told her he had a good suit of clothes, too small for his own son, but about the right size for her little boy. He proposed to take the child home to try the garments, and if they fitted him he would make him a present of them.
The mother was much gratified by these friendly professions, and dressed the boy up as well as she could to accompany the captain, who gave him a piece of gingerbread, took him by the hand, and led him away.
Instead of going to his lodgings, as he had promised, he proceeded directly to the schooner, and left the boy in care of the captain: saying that he himself would come on board while the vessel was on the way down the river.
As they were about to sail, a sudden storm came on. The wind raged so violently, that the ship dragged her anchor, and th