15 Jan 1840
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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1840
Page
1
The North American states prices for subscription are 150 dollars in advance, 200 dollars at year end, with payment delays extending in like proportion. The notice clarifies weekly publication timing and payment terms for readers.
The text recounts Congress measures and Canadian defences as American leaders like Col Ethan Allen, Sir Guy Carleton, and General Montgomery prepare and execute plans to invade Quebec. It covers martial law in Canada, proclamations to Canadians, sieges of St Johns, and the mixed Canadian response including cooperation from French Catholic clergy and seigneurs.
A narrated account of the Dartmoor incident describes a gate confrontation at the prison, a coroner’s inquest planned for the next day, and a committee depositions process. Prisoners mourn the wounded, while soldiers claim innocence and an admiral and captain pledge impartial inquiry. The coroner’s jury later reports Justifiable Homicide amid conflicting testimony.
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