Mortier's pledge and hospital hardship in Spain report
An officer's letter from Spain describes Mortier's engagement to care for British sick and wounded after Talavera and details hospital conditions. It notes fatigue and death, beds and blankets lacking, and French aid including beds and daily rations. It also covers broader war news and political moves in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonbon
Spain
Marshal Mortier
Lord’ Wellington
Talavera
Placentia
Marhal Mortier
Cabinet divisions widen as Hawkesbury policy faces rejection
The London Star reports splits in the cabinet over measures attributed to Lord Hawkesbury, aiming at enforcing denization laws and excluding Americans from British colonial trade. The board of convus opposed American access to British ports in the East Indies, fearing American rise to China would boost the Far East trade and the state revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Hawkesbury
Board of Connvus
East Indies
China
Iodia Company
London Star
Congress Debates Insulting Letters With British Envoy
The Senate and House consider a resolution denouncing Francis James Jackson for insulting communications with the U.S. on Oct 23 1809 and Nov 4 1809. They pledge support to the Executive and threaten united action if needed. A bill to curb privileges of foreign ministers passes to a second reading and authorizes expulsions under the President’s authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles
Senate
House
U. S. of America
Congress
Francis Janes Jackson
U.S
Smith
U. S
Erskine
U. States
Francis Tames Jackson
Congress of
Francis James Jackson
District of Columbia
Resolution to seize ships of British and French rulers
In the House of Representatives on Monday December 4 Mr Troup proposed a resolution to authorize the President by law to instruct United States armed vessel commanders to stop and bring into U S ports all ships or vessels with cargoes belonging to the subjects of the King of Great Britain and the Emperor of France Lou 4 to ports.
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France
Austria
Stahrembeg
Maje&y
Francis
Adriatic
Trieste
Fiume
Ses
Russia
Bavaria
Salzburgh
Vienna
Upper
Lower Austria
Lord Elmerston
Pope
Avignon
Either
G. B
United States
King of
G. Britain
Troup
Mr. Troup
U. S
Lou
Committees Appointed by the Speaker Across House
The Speaker named standing committees under the House order. Elections includes Findley, Clay, Sturges, Troup, Taylor, Van Rensselaer and Gannett. Claims lists Johnson, Pitkin, Butler, R Brown, Stanley, Ghoifon and J P Porter. Commerce and Manufactures cites Newton, Dana, Marion, Cutts, N R Moore, Sage and Seghert. Ways and Means lists Eppes, W Alfson, Tallmadge, Montgomery, Bacon, Smilie and foot. Public Lands names Morrow, Goodwyn, Ely, Boyd, Howard, Gold and Cobb. Revital and Unfinished Business names Southard, Shaw and R Jackson. Accounts lists Milner, Kennedy and Turner. District of Columbia names Love, Vai, L J Alston, Newbold, S Smith, Taggart and Haven.
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Messrs
Findley
Clay, Sturges
Troup
Taylor, van Rensselaer and Gannett
Claims
Johnson, Pitkin
Butler
R. Brown
Stanley, Ghoifon
J. P. Porter
Commerce & Manufactures
Newton
Dana
Marion
Cutts
N. R. Moore
Sage & Seghert
Ways & Means
Eppes
W. Alfson
Tallmadge
Montgomery, Bacon, Smilie & Foot
Morrow
Goodwyn
Ely
Boyd, Howard, Gold, and
Cobb
Southard
Shaw and
R. Jackson
Milner, Kennedy & Turner
Distrix of
Columbia
Love, Vai
Bort L. J. Alston
Newbold
S. Smith, Taggart & Haven
Virginia
Burwell Baffert
Walter Jones
James Brackenridge
Joseph Lewis
Jun
A. Burwell
John Love
Matthew Clay
Thoms Newton
John Clapten
Wilson C. Nicholas
John Dawson
J.T. Roan
Ohn W. Eppes
John Randolph
Ros. Gholson
Iun
John Smith
Peterson Goodwin
Jacob Swoope
Edwin Gay
J. Stepheninn
John G. Jackson
Daniel Sheffey
Kentucky
Henry Christ
Rich
M. Johnson
Joseph Desha
Matthew Lyon
Benjamin Howard
Samuel M'Kee
North Carolina
Willis Alston
Nathaniel Macon
James Cochran
Arch
M.bride
Methack Franklin
Joseph Pearson
James Holland
Lemuel Sawyer
Thomas Kennn
Richard Stanford
William Kennedy
John Stanley
Tennessee
Pleasant M. Miller
John Rhea
South Carolina
Lemuel J. Alston
Thomas Moore
William Butler
John Taylor
Robert Calhoun
Richard Winn
Robert Marion
R. Withesspoon
Georgia
Wm. W. Bibb
Dennis Smelt
Howell Cobb
George M. Troup
Ohio
List of US Senate and House members by state
Eleventh Congress roster lists senators and representatives by state. Names include Parker Gilman Pickering Lloyd Bradley Robinson German Lambert Gregg and many more across NH MA RI CT NY NJ PA DE KY NC TN SC GA OH ME VT MD VA and others. The document enumerates members for each state with multiple spellings and variations.
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Senate OF the United States
New Hampshire
Nahum Parker
Nicholas Gilman
Massachusetts
Timothy Pickering
James Lloyd
Rhode Island
Eitha Matthewson
Connecticut
James Hillhouse
Chauncey Goodrich
Vermont
Stephen R. Bradley
Jonathan Robinson
New York
Obadiah German
New Tersey
Joan Lambert
Pennsylvania
Andrew Gregg
Michael Leib
Delaware
James A. Bayard
Maryland
Philip Reed
Virginia
William B. Giles
Richard Brent
Kentucky
Buckner Thurston
John Pope
North-Carolina
James Turner
Jesse Franklin
Tennessee
Joseph Anderson
Jenken Whiteside
South-Carolina
Thomas Sumter
John Gaillard
Georgia
William Crawford
Charles Tait
Otte
R. J. Meigs
Edward Tiffin
Notable Political Delegates and Named Individuals Across States
A fragment listing numerous political figures linked to states and territories, including Vermnoor Wan and Jonath Chanberish among others, with regions named New Jersey Pennsylvania North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Ohio Delaware and territorial delegates such as George Poindexter from the Mississippi Territory. The passage enumerates names without accompanying events dates or actions.
Junius on royal vices and ministers in the English court
The excerpt argues that a pious prince tolerates vice and folly, praising the literati while condemning ministers like Fox, Rigby, Grafton, and Ellis. It notes the king’s trusted friends reward villainy, and laments the spread of corruption in a reign considered dishonorable.
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Fox
Rigby
Grafton
Ellis
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la Mancha
Wellesley
Seviere
C&a
Herce
House OF Representative
House of Representatives
John Condit
Samuel Smith
Daniel Blaidel
Nathaniel A. Haven
J. C. Chamberlain
James Wilson
William Hale
Jackiel Bacon
Ebenezer Seaver
Orchard Cook
William Stedman
Richard Cutts
Samuel Tagert
William Ely
William Baillies
Gideon Gardner
Jabez Upham
Barzilla Gannett
Joseph 8. Varnum
B.st Luc Livermore
Laban Wheaton
Benjamin Pickman
Ezekiel Whitman
Josiah Quincy
Richard Jackson
Elisha R. Potter
Epaph. Champion
Tim. Pitkin
Ion
Samuel W.dana
Lewis B. Sturges
John Davenport
Benj. Tallmadge
Jonathar O. Mokley
Vermnoor
Wan. Chanberish
Jonath
Fr. Hubbard
Martin Chilleiden
Szmuel Shaw
Nea. York
Wiliam Dinning
Peter B. Porter
James Emorr
Brefirr's Root
Jonathan Fitk
K. Hk. van Renfellear
Barent Gardenier
Thomas Sammons
Thomes R. Geld
Bhenuzer
Cy H
Robert Whitehill
Nicholas van Dyke
Brown
John Montgomery
John Campbell
Nicholas R. Moore
Chs. Goldsborough
Roger Nelson
Philip B. Key
Archibald Vin Horn
Alexander M‘kim
Jeremish Morrow
Mississippi Territory
George Poindexter
Indiana Territory
Orleans Territory
J. Poydrafs
Junius
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