Battle and retreat at Lacole and Odelltown in 1814 uprising
An account describes Patriot forces under General Touvrey and Col. Gagnon repelling British loyalists near Lacole and Odelltown, with heavy casualties on both sides, captures of arms, and a later retreat toward the Provincial line. It notes American assistance to Capt. Elliott, who was wounded and captured but later rescued, and questions war funding and relief distributions among colonial authorities.
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Napierville
Robert Nelson
Richetted
Gosure
Britteh
Ansalage
Hindeniang
Tuovrey
Mattinade
Dostor
Rowe's Point
Touvrey
Isle and Note
Odelltown
Hindenlung
Nasierville
Gagnon
Lower
Lacole
Mace
Horse
Font
Lucole
Paarage
Cote
United States
Touveey
Reowse’s Point
Green Mountain
Lake Champlain
Rouse's Point
Coldwell’s Manor
Aburgh
Vermont
Nenday
Bryant
Odeluiwn
O'Klomeki
Loyeliste
Lucule
J. B. Chicoine
Elliott
Rejnice
Wm. Weldon
Rouse’s Point
Colborne
Joseph Morin
Narcisse Gregoire
Joseph Mon Pierre Vezina
Jacques Blain
François Roy
Joseph Letourneau
Pilotte
Odelstown
Cansades
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
North American Verdict Sparks Canadian Bondage Debate
Judges deny acquittal for one accused by a penal colony crime. New York asserts jurisdiction over Me Leod, insisting he is responsible for crimes against her soil and citizens. A Park gathering last Thursday urged mercy for banished Americans and condemned oppression.
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New York
Leod
Lafayette
Bettie
Fifteen Days Later From England Arrives in Boston
The Brittania brings London dates to June 18 and Liverpool to June 19. No news of the President steamer. rumors about its fate circulate. Election turmoil stirs crowds with rioting in Birmingham. Peel's motion of no confidence passes by one vote. the corn law committee is postponed for the current session.
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Boston
London
Liverpool
Tingham
Robert Peel
France Recruit Bill Withdrawn Amid Ministry Troubles
No further county news from France as the recruit bill that sparked the Ministry’s trouble was withdrawn. The move ends the immediate parliamentary dispute and clears the public debate over conscription.
Opposition to the Queen’s Ministers Resign in Portugal
In 89 strong numbers the Opposition to the Queen’s Ministers offered their resignation. The Queen faced trouble and summoned the Duke of Palmella to aid in solving the crisis.
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Duke of
Palmellas
Turmoil Across Ottoman Lands Reported In Dispatches
In Constantinople the Porte acts to quell unrest by removing governors at Adrianople Sillisaria and Monastir to calm the crowds. In Syria new clashes erupt as Turkish troops retreat before mountaineers amid fragile control. Crete faces a rising insurrection making swift gains as events unfold in the empire.
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Constantinople
Porte
Adrianople
Sillisaria
Monastir
Syria
Valentine Seeks Hope After Scribes Victory and His Debacle
Valentine reunites with his wife after a failed bid and triumph by the Scribes prompts his despair. He laments over lost office, betrayed by friends, and a costly campaign to proselyte. The pair wrestles with disappointment, courage, and a wish to hide from public scorn.
North American dues warning from creditors
A harsh notice demands payment from all who owe for the North American before the current volume ends. It warns that nonpayers will be contacted by an attorney and urges prompt settlement, mocking failed shin plaster as a sign of neglect.
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Mallow
F. W. Goodrich
Obituary of Sheldon Stephens at age 25
The obituary details the death of Sheldon Stephens at 25 after a health decline in 1840. He traveled from spring illness to St. Croix seeking warmth, but his condition worsened, and he died five weeks after arrival. His family and community honor his virtuous life, with burial in his village and a funeral sermon by Rev. A. Dickson quoting Psalm 57 87.
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St. Croix
Sheldon
Stephens
Occason
A. Dickson
The Daath or 8. 8 Svarmany Oh weep not for him
A sorrowful obituary in verse recounts the death of a beloved son and brother. It notes his mother’s care, his gentle nature, and his final farewell as he dies abroad among strangers. The poem closes with his soul rising to heaven guided by angels.
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Swanton
Mc'leod
van Diemen
Brittania
England
France
Portugal
Turkey
Crete
Valentine
Ead
Harrison
Gn Hin
Bach
Providense
Hus
Glorius
Commodore Perry Lake
Dave
Benoni Lake
Wal
J. T
Wm. H
Highgate
Nix
Lake and
Maine Street
Barlow
Aneass
Weemort
Barlingte
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