British and American relations loom in Parliament
The report describes debates in the British House of Commons and Lords over 1810 correspondence with Mr Pinkney, the Little Belt incident, and Orders in Council. It notes Whitbread's address, Foster’s mission, and a wary stance on publishing sensitive diplomatic documents. Dreadful Hungary calamity and European fleet movements are also referenced.
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New.york
Alien
Liverpool
London
Lloyd’s
William Saett
England
Rodgers
Pingham
House of Lords
William Beresford
Albubeza
House of Commons
N. C
Sea-Island
Toas
America
Whitbread
Prince Regent
Pinkney
Heals
Great Britain
W. Shen
Marquis Westesley
Mr. Pinckne
Anwes
Foster
Catastrophic Flood Claims Thousands of Lives in Border Villages
Amid dramatic flooding many villages were wiped out along a border region. The disaster left tens of thousands affected and reports indicate three to four thousand deaths, with substantial loss of homes and livelihoods.
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Bett
Forged Letter Fraud Alarms 1811 Atlantic News
The Chronicle reports a forged article claiming to be Captain Bingham’s letter about the Little Belt incident. The forgery provoked public ire and could have serious consequences. The item includes naval movements, British impressment rumors, and a list of U.S. goods restricted for French imports.
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Bingham
Admiral Sawyer
New York
United State
Domestic manufactures gain as French policy shifts imports
The article notes a push toward expanding American production while suggesting France may admit American goods with leather excluded. It cites Clapp & Nichols advertising broadcloths and plains from Northampton, praising local fabrics as high quality and cheaper than imports. It also reports thieves jailed for robbing Trinity Church and St. Michael's Bloomingdale.
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Trinity Church
St. Michael’s Bloomingdale
N.Y. Colambian
Town House Debate Traced to Civic Liberty and Tax Powers
A Citizen argues against allowing the City Council to choose site and fund for a Town House, warning it would set a dangerous precedent curtailing liberty. He questions who benefits and notes pumps and streets are funded by taxation without direct citizen consent.
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Springfeld
Broad Street
Citizens Demand City Tax Collector Election and Pump Contracts Change
A third citizen urges the county’s next Legislature to amend the city charter so taxpayers elect the city tax collector and so pumping repairs contracts are awarded to citizens rather than the Council. The writer warns against perverting Liberty by allowing one man to dispose of others’ money without explicit consent.
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Ciiefly
Georgia attorney arrives to survey contested line with North Carolina
Andrew Exuicott, Esq. reached a southern location on Thursday the 15th, sent to run the long disputed boundary between Georgia and North Carolina. He plans to proceed immediately once his survey apparatus arrives by river, and the Herald hopes the protracted dispute will be settled, noting his proven ability.
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Andrew Exuicott
Georgia
North Carolina
Obituary Notices From Summerhill and Nearby Parish
Died at his seat in Summerhill South Carolina William Forbes Taylor aged 45 a Scottish born US citizen esteemed by all his friends his remains laid in St Pauls churchyard after a funeral attended by many. Died on Monday Mrs Ann A Bowers aged 23 after a long illness borne with Christian fortitude noted in Herald obituary column.
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Summerhill
South Carolina
Willliam Forbes ‘Tayor
Scotland
United States
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Herald
Ann A. Bowers
Eloped Fugitive Named Stephen Sought on Savannah River
The notice describes a fugitive named Stephen Negro Bellow from Tar River North Carolina seen near the Savannah River. He is about six feet ten inches tall with bushy hair and a coarse voice, likely to pose as a freeman. He may seek work on boats and a $5 reward plus lodging after capture. Also notes Assalom Raopes as a sheriff candidate in Richmond County.
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Don Cayetano. Pere
Don Cayetano Perez
Donna Margaretta Perez
Mr. Rowson
Rowson
Doétior
Don’ Cayetano
Peréz
Jeave
Augusta
Siges
Savannah River
Che
Negra Bellow
Stephen
Tar River
North
Carolina
Argosta
Thescof
Barnet Cohen
Baragwell Dist
AssaLom Raopes
Elgisa
Richmond
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Thas
the Chronicle
U. States
Consitution
Capt. Hurt
Hampton Roads
Bartow
France
Warpsy
Lee
Bordeaux
Barlow
Warden
Norfolk Ledger
Danville
Vermont
Canada Line
St. Lawrence, &c
Gaxert
Farei
Hitler
Jamal
Domesic
Boston
Patriot
American Mafuufacturep Crorus
Clapp & Nichols
Cornhill
J. Shephard’ & Co’s. Manufactory
Northampton
Massachusetts
Messrs. Ephers
Nrick
Tne
James Garpner
Eig
Banx
Malone & Tanner
Joseph Henderson
Aucut
Fas
J. Lhomme
WM. Cumming, Tf
Richmond County
Theatre
Dugustas
Guirl
Franklin County
State of
Franklin Court
Hudson River
Edmond King
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