Foreign News From Jamaica Courant Extra March 10 1836
The Jamaica Courant Extra reports from the Salisbury Gazette dated January 30 that the Prince Regent’s Speech to Parliament is printed and includes details of mob violence. The mob assaults on His Royal Highness’s carriage with stones gravel and two bullets fired into it are described.
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Jamaica Courant Extra
Venetia
Salisbury
Prince Regent
Royal
Their
Lord James Murray
James Murray
Prince Regent Opens Parliament with Gracious Speech
The Prince Regent, seated on the throne in the Lords, delivers the Speech from the throne amid a full attendance by the Commons. He notes continued royal illness, cites naval successes with Exmouth in Algiers, Indian actions against Nepal, and plans for a new silver coinage. He urges fiscal prudence, public reduced establishments, and measures to sustain credit while addressing wartime and economic distress.
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House OF Lords
House of Peers
House of Commons
Tam
Algiers
The
Netherlands
Exmouth
Christian Avery
India
Nepaul
East India Company
Europe
Ium
Lani
Ljesty
Regent's Speech and Carriage Attack Spark Public Uproar
Reports detail the royal carriage being pelted with stones and dirt upon returning from the throne. Cavalry lined streets as Life Guards escorted the procession. bullets reportedly fired but no hits confirmed. Lord James Murray questioned, bar access tightened, and debates over the Regent's speech continued as public fury intensified.
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Lord Stanhope
Lord Mahon
Lord Exmouth
Viscount Exmouth
Lord Sidmouth
House of Commons
James Murray
Gurney
Dartmouth
Rothes
Earl Grey
Parliament Debate Over Distress and Troop Retrenchment
London report of the House of Commons debate on distress from commerce and revenue with calls for retrenchment in military costs. Lords condemn outrages against the king and urge swift action. some disturbance during the procession leaves the royal speech dampened in spirit.
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London
House of Commons
Ponsonby
Lambe
Grant
James Murray
Commons
Travel letter from Minorca and Cape Henry observations
A correspondent aboard a Mediterranean squadron notes Minorca’s capital Mahon and its people, praising their hospitality and dress. He describes the islanders, contrasts with Spaniards, and recounts a winter day of sunshine, markets, and rural meals. The text shifts to Cape Henry ruins, colonial officials, and reflections on Saint Domingue and Christophe’s portrayal and menace.
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Exeter
New Hampshire
Mahon
Minorca
Beneth
Arrival procedures at St Dominigue harbor in 1816 letter
Extract from a West Indies merchant's letter dated June 1816 describes arrival at St Domingues harbor of cape Henry with ships barred from landing until a shore visit by a boat from the shore. The account notes vessels anchored and a visiting boat inspecting them upon arrival.
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West Indies
St. Domings
Cape Henry
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Adam Hutcheson
Ty & Jackson
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Island
Francois
le Duc de Mattenslate
Goraives
Cape
St. Domingo
Indies
Christophe
Ragus
ST. Domingu
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