Secret Committee reports widespread disturbances in Lancashire district
The Lords and Commons discuss a secret committee report on violent disturbances across Lancashire and parts of Yorkshire and Cheshire. Rioters armed and masked attacked homes and factories, destroyed machinery, and terrorized communities as committees, oaths, and signals indicate organized urban conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fouse OF Commons
Lord Jocz
Ireland
Linerarer
England
Paige
Arate
Lancashire
West Riding
Yorkshire
Cheshire
Forstail
Huddersfeld
Willy
Amy Person
Perrone
Foreign military report on shifts in European forces
A late week arrival from St Peersburgh presents a 280000 strong Russian army, well armed and disciplined under Count Barclay de Tolly as Minister at War and Commander-in-Chief. Supply lines are ample with ten days provisions per division and a rear reserve. Buonaparte’s forces are described as distressed but potentially relieved by harvest. Dematara’s letter notes Spanish American unrest and a recent battle near Guiana where regulars defeated independents amid brutal carnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peersburgh
Barclay de Tolly
Buonaparte
British and American tensions over seamen and French decrees
The document discusses British protest over American citizens taking British seamen, the Halifax station's responses, and urges the US to prevent recurrence. It also analyzes the Continental System decrees, Berlin and Milan Decrees, and Britain’s retaliatory Orders in Council. It argues France’s decrees extend to neutral nations and stresses American duty not to undermine Britain’s measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Foster
Mr. Monroe
Washington
Duke of Bassany
Congress
United States
Montfeer
France
Senate
Great Britain
Berlin
Milan
Bunyaparte
Britain
Greay
Buondparte
Alera
Fito
America
Counci
Atverneu
Buonaparte
Europe
Buonaparte Las
Portugal
Urecht
Amiens
Cno
Hewever
Navigaon
Bur
Deserter Issue Mentioned by State Department Letter
The 1818 communications discuss British impressment and American desertions from the Gleaner and an American frigate. It notes no official encouragement from US or Maryland authorities for desertion, cites a parallel case in an English port, and mentions a list of thousands of American seamen impressed into British service with copies to aid relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Monroe
Mr. Foster
Department of State
Pour Lever
Lis B.itannic
United States
Maryland
Great Britain
United
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Superiat Parliament
PROM
Committee OF Secrecy
Manchester
London
Irelands
Coancexion
Exchequer
Possonay
Poxsoxpy
Wurraran
Batunist
Ponsoxay
Wisiop
Bathurst
Francis Burdett
Haute
Halifax
J. Foster
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