American squadron expected at St. Thomas according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 25 September 1819

An item referred to an item dated St. Thomas 9th July reporting that daily a American squadron was expected and to be stationed there. It consisted of the 36-gun Constellation flagship of commodore Perry, 32-gun John Adams, the Ontario captain Ridgely and the 14-gun schooner Nonsuch.(1)

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1. Sankt Thomas then a Danish colony nowadays part of the US Virgin Islands.