Kincardine minister defends Culrain events in 1820 letter
The minister Alexander MacBean condemns exaggerated press reports on Culrain unrest. He describes a peaceful eviction process, notes 600 tenants faced displacement, and praises Sir Hector Munro while urging calm and lawful action. He insists no armed plot existed and pledges to maintain parish peace.
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Kincardine Manse
Culrain
Edinburgh
Hector Munro
Ardgay Inn
Tain
Ardyay
Munro
Ross-shire
Alexander Macbean
Kincardine
Hunt's Reform Meeting Riot Trial Proceedings Continue
Testimony from farmer William Ellison and others details a peaceful Middleton to Manchester procession on the 16th, laurel symbolism, and lack of violence until cavalry arrived. Witnesses describe orderly conduct, with Hunt and Bamford denying provocation and noting no sticks or stones by participants.
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Bush-hill Park
Mellish
Whitbread
William Alellish
Bey
Eil
Bishopsgate-street
London Coffee
Ludgate-hills Crown Tavern
Clerkenwell Green
Ship Tavern
Finsbury-place
Star and Garter
Islington-green
Angel Inn
Strand
Percy Coffee
Hathboneplace
White Hart
Holborn
Holborn; ‘Stratford Cottte-house, Osford-street
Holmes
Parliament-street
New Exchange
Golden Eagle
Mile Ind
Crown and Angel
Whitechapel
Narrowestreet
Limehouse
Wellclose-square
Marquis of Wellington
Shoreditch
Grean Man
Bethnal-green
Don Saltero
Chelsea
Catherine Wheel
Borough
Cock and Lion
East Smithfield
Gloucester
Denbigh
GrytLemen
Watkin Williams Wynn
Wynnstay
County of
Kent
Brethen
Acer
House of Commons
Mersham Hatch
E. Knatchbull
Sussex
East
West Sussex
Charles Compton Cavendish
Chichester
Callington
London
P. Lygon
Christopher Robinson
St. James’s Square
York
Win
Ellison
Bamford
Chatterton
Middleton
Ele
Manchester
Peter’s Field
Manchhester
Suakvert
Hareford
Edmond Newton
Bumford
Mills Hill
Lek
Serjeant
Husrocx
Tone
Mr. Hunt
Juncz
Jacob Deakin
D. Burton and Sons
Ocr
Sergeant Cross
Burton
Messrs. Burton
Lees
Lucy Morville
Mer Bdys
Smedley Cottage
Peter'sefield
Mai
Yeomanry
John Hampshire
Mr. Hot
Hunt
Saxton
Saxtogd
Observer
Junar
John Smith
Liverpool
Liverpool Mercury
Efe
Hunt Ile
Hin
Wisnass
Hunt Cros
Scaaustr
J. Samh
Major Cartwright
Wooler
Carlile
Crompton
Itushton
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Charles the Second
Suiss Dennetts
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G. Lamb
Sir Francis Burde Hobhouse
Office OF Ordnance
Oridnan
Serosa
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Ordnance
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Aone
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R. H. Crew
Sec. Dictures
Paris
Count D'Espagne
Giulio Romano
Sebastian Dell Plomba
A. Carracci
Corrio
Dominichino
Claude
Guido
Mrr. Haydon
Jerusalem
Monnar
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Piccadilly
Mount of Olives
Uxbridge
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Tetsworth
Ee ‘Ohn Nichols and Son
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Parliament
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T. Redmayne
Bondestreet
Bell
Isle of Wight
Henry Worsley
Godshill
George Law
Newuark
Lincoln's Inn
Wigher
D. D
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Scotland
William Woodburn
Wm. Gosford
Everingham
Pocklington
Yorkshire
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King’s Head-Inn
Wickham
Hants
Moxpay
Wm. Garnier
Fareham
Portsmouth
Newmau
Arid
Abe
Kith’s Head
George
Southampton
Winchester
Titchfield
Richard Pink
Hambleton
Auction Mart
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Loridun
Gunner
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Middlesex
Uns
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William Mellish
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