Native Titles and Slavery Debate Shape 1790s Naturalization
The article recalls 1790s federal naturalization fights over foreigners renouncing noble titles, Dexter's slave amendment, and Giles's rival measures. It notes the era’s immigration stir, temporary public life shifts in Massachusetts, and later policy shifts under Adams and Jefferson. It highlights Augustine Herrman as early naturalized holder of nobility titles and mentions Burr era myths of noble orders.
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United States
Congress
Massachusetts
Haiti
John Adams
Giles
Virginia
Samuel Dexter
Dexter
Hayti
South
New England
Jefferson
Augustine Herrman
New York
Maryland
Lord Baltimore
Bohemia Manor
Burr
Origin of the rod and chain in land measurement
The rod or pole originated as a team directing tool for oxen and evolved into a land measure in feudal times. A rod equals a quarter acre and a furlong equals an acre. variations faded to the present statutory acre. Gunter's chain, six feet long, linked to decimal math by Rev. Edmund Gunter.
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Gunter
Edmund Gunter
Gresham College
London
Sort of Cousin in Court Testimony
A witness in a courtroom explains a tangled family connection to the defendant. She narrates a chain of marriages and cousins, concluding she views him as a sort of cousin while the lawyer concedes the point with a weak agreement.
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Detroit News
Jones
Joe
Harry
A Viceroy’s Plain Living
Miss Juliet Bredon recounts Sir Robert Hart the Grand Old Man of China and his friend Li Hung Chang. A simple dinner at Li’s house triggered a ceremonial banquet and a clash over hospitality. Hart declares he will not return if his reception is altered.
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Juliet Bredon
Sir Robert Hart
China
Imperial Customs Service
Sir Robert
Li Hung Chang
Confidences and Quips From a Curious Night Club Scene
A London Tatler snippet recalls audiences carried away by a song and others leaving quietly. A witty exchange has Mrs Losing noting a confession and Ben Losing admitting he took her advice to bet on slow horses. The magistrate hears of a dispute with bricks and paving stones cited in a comical misadventure.
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Maud
Miss Semitone
Dolly
Accord
London Tatler
Ben
Forgetful Professor Fumbles Parcel Request
Mrs Problem scolds as Professor Problem admits forgetting the parcel she asked for. He jokes about tying a knot in his handkerchief, then explains he did it but forgot the handkerchief at the crucial moment.
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Mrs. Problem
Professor Problem
Wheat and livestock prices appear in dated market notes
A fragmented market listing shows prices for live stock and produce. Entries include corn per bushel, Clover sick, butter per pound, eggs per dozen, lard per pound, and chickens with varied figures like 311.00 and 8500, alongside multiple 4.60 to 4.75 ranges and misc. decimals. The text is a rough OCR of a market page with assorted numbers and units.
Bridget and Rita Spark Officer Confrontation Scene
Dramatic pane shows Mrs Newwed Bridget defending a kiss with a fellow as Rita warns of law. Bridget feigns compliance, asking if she would resist an officer of the law, hinting at social tension and scandal.
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Bridget
Rita
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Coats
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Oates
Brenlin
C. S. Williams & Sons
Fit St. John & Guthrie's
Linegar Bros
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Greensburg
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