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U.S.S. Constellation victorious over the French frigate La Vengeance... Act of Congress for the governance of the Navy...

Item # 702765

August 04, 1800

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Aug. 4 and 11, 1800 This is a pair of consecutive issues.
Page 2 of Aug. 4 has a nice report on the naval battle between the USS Constellation and the French frigate La Vengeance, a single-ship action during the Quasi-War (see the web for details). It was a victory for the U.S. Navy however the report here implies it was a victory for the French.
Page 2 also has a nice article concerning the capture of a slave ship: "...with 80 prime slaves on board...consist principally of boys and girls in good health, and were intended for sale at the Havanna..." with more.
Half of the back page is taken up with the beginning portion of: "An ACT for the Better Government of the Navy of the United States". It concludes in the Aug. 11 issue.
Both issues are 4 pages, good condition.