Destruction Attributed To Enemy Vessels In Coastal Town
An 18th century notice details enemy destruction of three ships belonging to a local town and one carried away, with ports evacuated and military preparations under way. An alert reports 2000 landing at Booth Bay and 4000 troops near Portland, prompting calls for residents to report looted or missing property to authorities for possible salvage or restoration rewards.
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St Sunset
New York
Michias
Bath
Booth Bay
Portland
Portsmouth
Hace
Penobscot Titer
Io Ia
Thomas Monroe
The Loan and Accommodation of Congress
Extract from a Philadelphia reads of a National Intelligencer warning readers to offer for the new six million loan as European credit dries up. It notes Holland's stock discounts and English rates, then calls for wooden building materials and carpenters to aid Congress preparations and promises payment at a fair price.
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Lees
Philadelphia
National Intelligencer
Europe
Holland
M. Willink
Amsterdsm
England
Congress
Suprintandam
Ety
Cabinet Anecdote on the Battle Ground Action
The President and two Secretaries of State and War along with the Attorney General witnessed the engagement on the field. A rock was thrown at a great fire by the enemy as Brith Army descended Bla densbury Heights. Madison retreated as events unfolded. officers condemned his conduct.
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Bladensbury
Mr. Madison
Ible
Preconceptions of Jacob Brown and Bladensburg dispatch
A July 1814 letter from Jacob Brown claims timely command of sufficient militia to conquer Upper Canada within two months with prompt cooperation. The dispatch on Bladensburg recounts British officers aiding a wounded American and granting parole, with General Ross and Admiral Cockburn showing courtesy.
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Jacob Browns
Chauncey
Mitani
Upper Canada
Chesapeake Bay battle letter from Admiral Cochrane
Rear Admiral George Cockburn reports to Sir A Cochrane on September 12 1814 near North Point and the Patapsco River describing a joint naval land action against Baltimore. He commends Col Brook Captain Crofton and the brigade of sailors for gallantry and discipline despite superior enemy forces and notes casualties and prisoners.
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Jackson
Conpact
Rocket Brigade
Lawrence
Marines
Robyns
Beet
Naval Department
Brook
Fittte
Taden
Edward Crotton
Royal Oak
White
Albion
Sullivan
Money
Rameau
James Scott
Robyng
George C. Urmston
Chesapeake
George Cockburn
the Han
Bie A. Cochrane
K. B
Proclamation on natural allegiance and American service
The proclamation recalls that natural-born subjects owe allegiance to the King and forbids serving in the United States forces. It declares any withdrawal from allegiance within four months will be pardoned, while continued service against the Crown will be high treason punishable to the fullest extent. Dated at Carlton House July 23, 1814, in the fifty-fourth year of the King's reign.
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London
Ais Revs
Prinew
Oupnot
United States
Amatia
Eucdebiges
Map Privy Council
Winwood
United States of Austria
Carlton
House
Prince of Wale
United Kingdom
Great Orien
Ireland
Royal Marine Forces
Privy Council
His Majesty
Royal Mane
Carlton House
King
Dublin Prices and Quantities of Coam Gaarn and Four
Abstract of returns showing quantities and prices of corn, gain, mean and four sold in Dublin and liberties for week ending September 30 1814. Includes barrel equivalents for Wa cat Ree Peso and Beans 20 stone per batch and 16 stone Qats 14 stone with 31 1-3 stove of fro us equal to a barrel of WasatT and 7 groups of Oatmeat per barrel of Qats.
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Dublin
Batcey
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Jacob Brown
Queenstown
Comasodore Barney
Bladensburgh
General Ross
Admiral Cockburn
Washington
Bladenburgh
Hochingeton
Blademburgh
Wainwright
Admiral Cochrane
City OF
London Gazette
Admiralty Office
Severn
Patapsor
Ross
Pasapsoc
Nourse
Patapsac
Baltimore
Tim
Chane
E. Crofton
Rudney
Flew
Tonpant
Dean Sin—Li
Croftan
Ramsay
Arthur Brooks
A Cochrane
Wm, Hodges
Parliament
I. S
Ballyahannon
Belfast
Cork
Drogheda
Dunedalk
Derry
Ennia
Galway
Kinsale
Limerick
Newry
Nee
Waterford
Wexford
Wicklow
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