Export Licenses and Neutral Vessels Policy Update
Extract from a Liverpool merchanthouse letter dated April discusses licenses for neutral vessels to export British manufactured cargoes and return American produce. It covers US import policy, neutrals, duties on cotton and rice, blockades, nonimportation laws, and a Feb order legalizing transfer of vessels to neutrals outside blockaded ports.
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Liverpool
David
America
Tom London
Perth
House of Commons
United States
Delaware & Chesapeake
France
England News Roundup: Trade Protests and Russian Proposals
A Brazilian arrival in Newport passes London prints to April 20 and Liverpool on the 22nd. An America expedition of 2000 mariners sailed from Plymouth. Petitions from Liverpool Cotton manufacturers and shipowners call for prohibitory cotton imports from the U.S. Licenses allow trade to non blockaded U.S. ports. Neutral slips and allegiance notes mentioned. Russian Wittgenstein invites the Saxons to join his cause and the Russian minister seeks an immediate answer on the query regarding allegiance.
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England
Newport
London
Liverpool
America
Plymouth
U.S
Board of Trade
United Sttes
Wittgenstein
Swedes Move Toward Pomerania Amid France Debate
The Swedes occupy Pomerania as 1000 troops sail from Cerisham on March 24. Crown Prince leads a 4th division while France weighs action. Bonne Citoyenne arrived April 17 at Plymouth.
French Fleet Pursued by English Near Cadiz and Carthagena
A Cadiz Gazette note from April 6 1813 reports the French fleet passing six leagues offshore with the English in pursuit near Carthagena. Barbadoes reports fleets of 300 sail homeward bound, convoyed by Grampus and sloops, with Com Rodger and the President in lat 41 long 61 on May 9. Eighty five sail anchored from Falmouth await transport to Halifax and the 64th and 63rd regiments depart from this station. The Olive arrives at Carlisle Bay aboard. homeward vessels to rendezvous and join convoy for England under the Tribune frigate.
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Cadiz
Ailicant
Carthagena
Barbadoes
Grampus
Com. Rodgers
Congress
Sceptre
Forester
Falmouth
Halifax
Olive
Williams
Carlisle Bay
Surprise
Antigua
Tribune
England
The Militia of the Union in War Times
An examination of militia use in the Civil War era argues for a well trained, locally rooted force under national control. It critiques requisition approaches and asserts Congress must directly call militia into service to defend the Republic, warning against paralyzing panic measures that undermine government credibility.
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The
Enquirer
U. States
Peru
Atlantic
Harrison
Dewit
Malden
United States
Europe
Republic
Fort Meigs Watch and Frontier Movements Report
A Sussex reader recounts news from May 19 detailing Meigs and Cass leading 1300 mounted and foot troops from Upper Sandusky toward Fort Meigs with 400 expected joiners. Harrison reports British cannon spiking and continued siege danger, while Kentuckians land at Newark after the Rapids engagement. Indications of a 1200 boat march from Fort Defiance under Clay, and a May 5 assault under Col Ducléy near the fort, spiking batteries and taking prisoners amid Indian opposition.
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Petersburg
Newark
Huron
Harrison
Fort Defiance
Clay
Massacre at the fort as Tecumseh intervene and rescue
The narrative recounts a siege where Indian forces overran a fort, killing many and capturing prisoners. Tecumseh and Elliot arrived to relieve the defenders, ending the massacre. British numbers were about 1000 against 1500 to 2000, with some prisoners paroled after several days aboard vessels.
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Engisi
Tecumseh
Elliot
Son
Huron
Coll Dudley
Calito
Cole Dutley
Brifort Fort
Malden
Siege of Fort Meigs Ends As Volunteers Earn Return Honor
A fragment from Lower Sandusky recalls May 1813 events with General Harrison praising Ohio volunteers for lifting the siege at Fort Meigs. He states the British and their allies withdrew, gratitude for brave frontiersmen, and urges a safe return home.
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Lower
Sandusky
Onid
Fort Meige
Fort Meigs
Ohio
Harrison
Congress Proceedings Highlight Virginia Contests and Land Claims
On May 27 the House filed petitions contesting Virginia seats John Hungerford and Thomas Bayley with John Teliaferro and Burwell Bassett. Indiana Territory seeks extension for public land payments due to disruption, referred to Public Land. Numerous committees were appointed including Ways and Means and Commerce.
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Gholson
John Teliaferro
John P. Hungerford
Virginia
Ipies
Burwell Bassett
Thamas Bayley
Committee of Elections
Jennings
Legislative Council
House of Representatives
Indiana
Committee of Public Land
House
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Commercial
the Militia OF the Union
Zansville
Sleetons
Fisk
Vermont
Burwell
Davenport
Anderson
Condit
Avery
Pickering
Ways and Means
Eppes
Bibb
Pleasants
Roberts
Pitkin
Goudin
Montgomery
Archer, Brown
Mgeelen Sage
Stanford
Godwin, and
Caldwell
Committee of Commerce and Manufactures
Newton
M’kim
W. Reed
Benson, Seybert
Parker and Telfair
M’kee
Robertson Breckenridge
Bigelow
M’clean
King
N. C
Donald
District of
Um Jackson
R I. Bradley
Harp
Alston, Ely
Roane
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