Riotous mobs plunder stores in Cumberland and border area
A Maryport crowd and nearby rioters attacked Allenby stores stealing flour oatmeal and barley amounting to about twenty tons. Magistrates and Special Constables restored order with assistance from 27 cavalry. The episode sparked alarm and highlighted political tensions tied to Habeas Corpus suspension and Hampden Spencean clubs.
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Cumberland
Maryport
Carlisle
Allenby
Coulthard
P. Lawson
Bowness Hall
Allenby Bay
Agin
Macalister
Nottingham Journdad
Hampden
Spencean
France
Cheshire
Macclesfield Courier
Hampden Clubs
Eeay
Pis
Uls
New Army Dislocation Aimed at Securing Peace in Europe
ST PETERSBURGH FEB 4 reports say rumors of war have circulated in journals. The Emperor proposes a decisive army reorganization to deprive adversaries of hope, ensuring long term peace for Europe. The move signals a major shift in Russian military posture intended to stabilise the region.
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ST. Petersburgh
Russia
Europe
Naval Movements and Dispatches From British Ports
Reports from Portsmouth Harwich and Dover detail ships returning to sea and new arrivals. The Cyrus and Tiver arrive after a cruise while the Duke of Mars packet heads to Lisbon and Princess Elizabeth to Gibraltar and Malta. Transports Camden Vittoria and Medusa arrive from Jamaica, with various ships sailing for the Riv and other destinations. In Dover the Herefordshire and other tea ships sail, and in Belfast the Sarah bound for Newfoundland parts her cable and is unlocatable.
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Portsmouth
Manci
Cyrus
Tiver
Farnmouth
Duke of Mars
Lisbon
Princess Elizabeth
Gibraltar
Malta
Harwich
Camden
Minerva
Vittoria
Medusa
York Light Infrantry
Jamaica
Dean
Riv
Grant
Moffatt
Madras
Fame
Lewes
Messina
Priscilla
Weeks
Front Lishe
Ocean
Kristie
Oporto
Dover
Jason
Glen
Canaries
London
Venus
Brisbee
Eleanor
Eliza
Fox
Calais
Belfast
Sarah
Clements
Newfoundland
Strawack
Neptune
Wil. Davidson
Liverpool
Castletown Bay
Letters to the Lord Chancellor seek redress from Burr
A letter dated February 1817 from RG Burr requests Lord Eldon’s aid to pursue charges against the Lord Chief Justice, alleging innocent conviction to profit. It urges removal of Burr from the Rolls and restoration of a £1000 fine, presenting as a circular from Oxford Street.
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Butt
Lord Ciancellor
Oxford-street
Court of Iging’s Bench
Lord Eldon
Burr
England
Court of King’s Bench
Ford Eflenborough
Pam
RG. Bulit
Ligh
K. G. Butt
Turbulent Reformers and Grain Riots Across Ireland and Wales
Reports detail a 170 man detachment of the 45th regiment landing at Holyhead and marching to Amlwch, with corn vessels released for voyage. In Dumfries, Reformers failed to win support for universal suffrage, while Ballina and Foxford saw mobs curb corn exports. Galway faced agitation over oat shipments, riot activity, and special constables, as letters describe widespread grain plunder and disruption of provisions in Rathangan and Dublin harbour.
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Holyhead
Amlwch
Daumfries Journal
SS -FoxFrom
Ballina
Foxford
Dublin Evening Post
Galway
Sheriff Eagar
Rathangan
Sally Mills
Thomson
Carlow
Canil
Dublin
Singleton
Graig
Execution Dates Set for Prisoners at Newgate
A report notes prisoners under death sentence from January. John Cashman to be executed Wednesday next at Newgate. Andrew Barton and James Frampton to be executed Friday the 14th at the usual place. The others respited. Countess of Ursnprice dies at Bolton-row at a very old age. Market reports show wheat scarce, prices rising four shillings per quarter, barley and peas with varied changes, and oats steady.
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Mecrine
Maxcuesrenn
St. Péter’s Church
Bolton
54Th Regiment of Foot
Canton
Lord Asitfenst
Pekin
China
Alceste
Maxwell
Aceste
Ehun Pee
Dogue
Lanterna
Elizabeth
Charles II
William Tit
Anne
George II
Charles 1
George I
Birmingham Chronicle
Bull Inn
Bishopsate-street
Walbecrave
Excise Office
Grees Dragon Inn
Mensi
John Cashman
Beckwith
Akinner-street
Andrew Barton
James Frampton
Newgate
Ted
Cashmi
Countess of Uxsripce
Bolton-row
Arthur Campaane
Clonmacnois
Ireland
Earl of Uxsripce
Cory-Excuayor
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Persia
Calcutta
Honourable
Cruizer Aurora
Currim Bux
Bussara
Austria
Prussia
Java
Amboyna
St. Peter
St. Peten
Cape
Onry
Hayli
Crnistophe
Llayii
Uritigh
Naval
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