Pirates and wreck of the brig near Cape Elizabeth
Report of a brig foundering off Cape Elizabeth after a gale. Crew saved by the British bark Alice Jane. ship’s destruction complete with loss of mast, vessels, and provisions. Prior distress at Portland and Albany experiments with hollow shot weapons mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Havana
Perentty
Cape Elizabeth
B. N
Meridian
Alice Jane
Liverpool
John Bleardale
Deering
Birmingham
Albany
Wool
Baker
Hand Bardick
Darrel and Tom Marshall Echo in Civic Debate
An 1800s Western paper recounts a heated exchange where an opponent taunted Tom Marshall by claiming his father was a cooper who made barrels. Marshall retorts with sharp logic and satire, mocking the accusation while urging focus on education and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Marshall
Tom
Apprentices at Porter shop face temptation and reform
Richard Jackson and William Leighton, apprenticed to Mr Porter, clash over duty and wrongdoing. William’s honesty contrasts Richard’s vice, leading to theft, discipline, and a later arc where Leighton becomes a lawyer and helps a dying former fellow apprentice confess his crimes, illustrating the consequences of vice and value of integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Mr. Porter
Shivdtduk
Aioth
Porter
William
Richard
Willige
Richard Lot
Epi
Bender
Hineell
Mr P
Dollace
Jean
Bouton
N. York
Boston
Mr. Foret
Seeman
Poe
Leighton
Congress
House of
Lim
Alrienil
Jackson
Mary Jackson
Sam
Richard Jackson
Willian Leighton
New York
Lie
Mr. Leighton
Liwan
Fragmented OCR notes on invasion era clothing and names
Fragmentary text describes women wearing cloaks and head coverings during an invasion event with scattered names and numbers. The readable portions mention a figure or code about 40 000, a possible address or tag, and partial dialogue about clothing and identity, all in a garbled sequence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
CHE Phenex
W. S.s
Baviar
Mariet
Riliern Fesidlag
AL Addertigomenta
Manbovg
Wie
Provident Society
Ouriland
Angela
Ford
Iain
Lord Hrougham
Charles Quill
Antipodes
Giro
Smiley
Apfedeh
Leuke
Wb Wee
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