Public Meeting Plan to Relieve Distress and End Pauperism
Robert Owen announces a London meeting on August 14 to discuss a plan to relive national distress, moralise the poor, reduce the poor rate, and abolish pauperism. He details his life history and calls for open, fair debate to test his plan’s practical value. He promises a fuller presentation with drawings soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George and Vulture
City of London
Favern
Newtown
Montgomeryshire
London
James ‘M‘guirey
Stamford
Lincolnshire
Messrs
Flint and Palmer's
London-bridge
Manchester
John Sattersfield
Mauléon and Scarth
Charlton Mills
Charlton Twist Company
Botradaile
Arkingon
Ae London
J. Barton and Co
New ‘Lanark
Fife
Jong
Cabinet Council at Foreign Office discusses Irish office and travels
A Foreign Office Cabinet Council met at two with attendees including Earl of Hankewsy and Viscount Castlereagh. The meeting sent a messenger to Castlereagh to inform him of the deliberations and to arrange his travel to London. Colonel Muncaster delivered Mauritius dispatches while the Duke of Sussex heads to Birmingham for a music meeting and Warwickshire visits. Havannah telegram notes the frigate Active escorted twelve Spanish ships from Vera Cruz with four thousand dollars per vessel. Active carries merchants’ funds totaling about a million dollars and may reach England soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Office
Lonp-Cuaxeg.zor
Earl of
Mauritius
Duke of Sussex
Birmingham
Enating Grand
Veras
Cruz
Ana
Active
England
Editor's Reply to Mercury Letter Sparks Controversy
A reader rails against the Leeds Mercury for selective publishing and suppression claims. He alleges the editor discussed with Oliver while London delegates disputed disaffection, and questions who bears responsibility for garbling the evidence.
Queen and Princesses Attend Royal Outing and Palace Visits
Yesterday Queen Victoria and Princesses Augusta Elizabeth and Sophia rode in the Park and toured Frogmore plantations with Sir Joseph Banks arriving at Windsor Castle. They later visited Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at Claremont for an early dinner aboard a coach and four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Augusta
Sophia
Sir Joseph Banks
Saring ‘Grove
Sir Joseph
Frogmore
Lord Castlereagh Hurt by Dog Attack in Secluded Moment
Dr. Bankhead visited Lord Castlereagh at Footscray after the peer sustained severe lacertation to the first and second fingers while patting a fighting dog. The wound required bed rest and quiet, with the dog previously pinning a gardener and another man in a corner after dark. The dog was a gift from Stargard to Lady Castlereagh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stargard
Long audience with Prince Reagan at Carlton-house and notes
Reported remarks describe Lord Stewart meeting with Prince Reagan at Carlton-house upon his English arrival. Additional items note the Duke of Yor leaving for Brighton and Mauritius dispatches confirming Madagascar detachment losses. Also mentions prices for foreign gold, new dollars, and silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Stewart
Prince Reagan
Carlton-house
England
Duke of Yor
Hegent
Brighton
Mauritius
Daphne
Madagascar
le Saos
Brite Ton
Dares Manzots
Court of Appeal
Ad Batwunist
Butrion
King visits Saint Cloud and talks with Duchess of erry ere
Paris dispatches report the King transacted business with the Foreign Minister, then traveled by barouche to Saint Cloud. On return he spent an hour at the Elysée Bourbon with the Duchess of erry ere. Several international notes follow including ambassadors and military updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint. Cloud
Elysée Bourbon
Erry
Prace de Laval Montmtorenci
France
Madrid
Spain
Laty
Majorca
Chasseurs of
Orne
Paris
Legion of
Aube
Aide
Eure
Isere
Nord
Pas de Calais
House of Correction
Copenhagen
Kosciusko
Lausanne
Canning
Switzerland
Berne
Austria
Kingdom of Naples
Trieste
Naples
Kingdom of
Sicily
Messieurs Comte
Donoyer
Decree in Favor of British and American Trade in Venezuela
The Venezuelan Supreme Executive Power decrees free import of arms and military stores, reduced duties for English and American goods, and free navigation for British and American vessels. It promises civil and religious liberty to British and US citizens in Venezuela and pledges further support to nations favoring their cause. Dated May 27 1817 at Pampatar New Sparta Margarita Island signed by BR Garcia de Sena Sec. of War.
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Venezuela
Great Britain
United States
North America
England
Republic
Europe
America
Soga
Pampatar
New Sparta
Island of Margarita
BR. Garcia DE Sena
Boundary talk and canal dreams amid early 19th century plans
Letters from the United States report commissioners under the Treaty of Ghent advancing the boundary line with General Pontes and Colonel Hawkins leading US efforts alongside British counterparts at St. Regis on the St. Lawrence. Also outlined are Devonshire canal proposals to connect Bristol with the Channel, Rennie’s cost estimate, and a fatal coach accident near Brentford with multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ghent
St. Regie
St. Lawrence
Pontes
Hawkins
DeLvarizzo
Devonshire
Bristol
Iris
Bridgewater
Langport
Chard
Ilminster
Vale of the Axe
Seaton Bay
Exeter
Rennie
Wales
Richmond
Brentford
Gloucester
London
Cheltenham
Burford
Hos. Hwearn
Arms
Oxford
BisHor
British Land Grab on la Plata Reported by Baltimore Patriot
The Baltimore Patriot reports that Britain has acquired a vast la Plata land tract valued at about 80 million dollars. British agents are said to operate across Peru, Cuilli, Paraguay, and other regions, with lavish buildings in Buenos Aires and efforts to curry favor with the executives. Reports also note large specie arrivals in Charleston and ships from Jamaica docking at port, plus shipping movements from Port-au-Prince and Margaréa as Bolivar’s forces concentrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Baltimore Patriot
Great Britain
la Plata
Peru
Cuili
Paraguay, &c
Buenos Ayres
Bera
Charleston
Vittoria
Jamaica
Chagester
Port
Prince
North Carolina
Port-al Prince
Hamburg
Port-au-Prince
United States
Desperate assault case in Fleet Market public house
Alderman Surrit examined witnesses in a case of a savage attack on armsworth by John Clifton a gardener at the Nag s Head Gray s Inn Lane and the Key Fleet Market The evidence showed Clifton drew a knife after a disputed breeches purchase and struck Armsworth in the cheek as the witness warded off the blow with a stick The surgeon said the wound required hospital care and the magistrate remanded to decide if Clifton should be committed under Lord Filenborough s Act or tried for grok and aggravated assault
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleetsmarket
Sharket
Armsworth
Joseph Armsworth
Littlewood
Gray’s-inn-lane
Fleet-market
Ming
Clinton
Edward Reilly
Kempson
Gilly
Aimworth
Armaworth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Owen
P.S
The
Courier
Leeds Mercury
Oliver
Oliver Himsef
Mercury
Wakefield
Ja Fe Fideoy
Faming
Mercure
Win Dega
Lord Castlereagh
State OF
Smith
Baltimore
Margaretta
Aforine
Barcelona
Lazuira
Citaccas
Margaréa
Qronoko
Bolivar
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