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Newspaper
Champion
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 23, 1816
Page
6
Parliament debated the Barbadoes insurrection and the Registry Bill amid fears of slave unrest in Jamaica and Barbadoes. Speakers urged caution, praising or opposing abolition measures while warning of organized slave movements and the risk to planter lives and property.
A proclamation by Sir Charles Brisbane addresses rumoured slave insubordination in Batbadoes and elsewhere, asserting the British government’s stance on colonial measures. The report also notes a local meeting in Murdstone with hostility to addresses for the Royal Family and details other European notices.
A formal proclamation warns colonists they must not expect interference from the Crown or changes beyond those approved by Colonial Legislatures. It cautions against insubordination and deception, stating penalties for rash acts. Dated at Government House Ningston the 24th day of April in the sixth year of the King’s reign. By command of Lieut. Col. John 2. Ross.
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