Escape
William Johnston Almon was generally regarded as the unofficial Confederate consul in Halifax. He constantly harboured Confederate “refugees” and hosted numerous prominent Confederate officials, who were automatically welcomed at Rosebank during their stay in town. He was a friend and correspondent of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. He worked with Alexander Keith, Jr. to free the Confederates.
The Chesapeake was to await adjudication in the colonial Admiralty court, while the Confederate prisoner Wade was to be given to the American authorities for extradition. Almond and Keith arranged for Wade’s escape in a rowboat to Ketch Harbour and then on to Hantsport. The Americans were outraged and, in response, the British put a warrant out for the rest of his crew. A few of the crew were tried but were found not guilty on a technicality.
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