Insurrection Attempt in Guadaloupe Suppressed
Reports from Fredericksburg via St Bartholemews say Guadaloupe Blacks attempted rebellion but were subdued. French frigates searched homes of color inhabitants, finding arms and ammo bound for Guadaloupe conspirators. Some jailed, others sent to Guadaloupe for trial. Afterward only American ships could clear out at the port.
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Guadaloupe
Fredericksburg
St. Bartholomews
St. Bartholomnews
Port au Prince Markets Decline amid Scarce Money and Surplus Produce
Port au Prince reports May 8 show a depressed market with low American produce prices and scarce money. Ground crops like bananas are plentiful and unlikely to rise. coffee holds at 34s while island goods stay high. crime and political turmoil are noted with reports of Ali Pacha's death and cruel successors.
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Port-Au-Prince
Port Au- Prince
Florr
Virginia
Ali Pacha
Corfu
Pacha
Jesus Christ
Omi Bev Brioni
Jonaina
Berat
Calvino
Neapolitan Government Tensions Reported by Piris Papers
The Piris papers allege that Austria was angered by Naples authority and a ministry change may be discussed. General Frimont, Austrian commander, disapproved of public executions favored by the Neapolitan police. The Naples populace mocked a cock as a Carbonari and witnessed its execution.
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Naples
Piris
Austria
Frimont
Gene
Austria proposes total change in government measures
The text notes that Frimont made repeated representations against an irrational system and that Austria, finding these efforts unavailing, immediately proposed a complete overhaul of government measures.
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Ral Frimont
Austria
Scipio Arrives at Hampton Roads After 31 Days From Liverpool
The fast sailing ship Scipio under Captain Spencer Drummond reached Hampton Roads in 31 days from Liverpool, leaving May 3. Drummond reports no fresh war news from Russia or Turkey, notes on West India restrictions, and mentions Ireland famine distress and Monmouthshire unrest alongside a shifting Peru buttoned to San Martin and Cochrane.
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England
Worfolk
Scipio
Spencer Drummond
Hampton Roads
Liverpool
Drummond
Lyford
France
Spai
Russa
Porte
Reis
Vienna
Russia
Turkey
London
Lancashire
Ireland
E. O'Brien
House of Commons
Shannon
Clare
Patriots' Success at Valparaiso in March 1822 Letter
An Amer ican gentleman at Valparaiso writes to a New York friend in March 1822 noting patriots remain successful in all operations and have completely put down their efforts.
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Valparaiso
New York
Duel After Ball Insult Ends in Fatal Wound
Postscript from Augusta dated May 30 reports a morning duel across the river in South Carolina between Milledgeville lawyers Hepburn and Howard. Hepburn was mortally wounded by a shot to the abdomen and died the next morning after a dispute over a cotillion hand gesture with a young lady. The altercation began from an insult Howard allegedly gave the lady at a public ball.
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New York
Augusta
Geo
S. C
Milledgeville
Hepburn
Howard
Mr Howard
Lightning Strike Kills Five Cows and Oxen in Westport
A storm on Sunday in Westport Massachusetts killed five cows and a yoke of oxen. The oxen lay 30 feet apart and lightning split into two branches. one branch struck cows 48 and 16 feet away then marked 34 feet more. The other branch hit a cow 76 feet from the split then struck another after 18 feet and continued 78 feet further. A third cow 18 feet to the right showed no trace of the lightning path.
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Westport
Mass
Monster Sea Creature Captured Near Middletown Point
Mr. John Beers of Middletown Monmouth County N J reports arriving in the city Wednesday night and describing a monstrous creature captured Monday last at Ip l a cove Brown's Point near Middletown Point The creature measured between 30 and 40 feet in length and eighteen feet in girth and was believed to have been discovered two or three days earlier.
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John Beers
Middletown
County of Monmouth
N. J
Brown’s Point
Middletown Point
Sea Serpent Sighting Ends in Flensing and Skinning
Report describes a large sea creature found near shore after a hunt by six boats. Harpoons driven in drove the animal ashore where it was lanced and killed. Skin carried by six men and two horses to be stuffed for display. Eyewitnesses compare it to legendary serpents and note its oil liver and many teeth.
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Monmouthshire
Fuesday
Fashionable English Families in Paris Society
The London article notes over twenty English families in Paris, led by the Duke of Hamilton Lord Stair and Lord Fife, as the life and soul of the gay world. These three nobles reportedly spend above 100000 per year, with Tours hosting about 400 English families with carriages and social means.
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Parik
Duke of Hamilton
Lord Stair
Fife
Tours
Emigrant Vessels Sail From Dumfries in Sunday and Wednesday Exoduses
The Dumfries Courier notes two ships carrying emigrants to America from Dumfries on Sunday and Wednesday last. The 263 souls include few tradesmen, most are farmers or farm servants. One veteran reportedly carries 112,000 sovereigns and small sums of 50 to 100 pounds.
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Dumfries
America
Attempts to leave England indicted at Chester Assizes
At Chester Assizes indictments allege Thomas Evans William Robinson John Widdowson James Shaw Henry Hill John Swindells and William Cockings attempted to depart the country and work abroad. Counsel Mr Williams and solicitor Mr Brown advised a guilty plea with securities of 20 each and two 120 bonds to leave England for three years.
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Chester Assizes
Thomas Evans
Wm. Robinson
John Widdowson
James Shaw
Henry Hill
John Swindells
Wm. Cockings
Mr. Williams
Mr. Brown
London
Williams
England
Agricultural Prospects for Winter Grain Across States
The piece notes generally poor outlooks for winter grain in the Middle States with reports of cutworms and wireworms causing damage in Virginia and Maryland. It cites the Baltimore Patriot warning of bleak seasonal tales but also mentions potential price boosts for the new crop. In New Jersey and Pennsylvania the water’s severity affects wheat, while the author observes fields in other regions appearing rich and hopeful for a strong harvest.
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Middle States
Virginia
Maryland
Baltimore Patriot
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Commercial treaty with France signed at Washington
The New York Daily Advertiser reports a commercial treaty between the United States and France signed in Washington by Mr. Adams for America and Mr. de Neuville for France, from a trusted source.
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New York Daily Advertiser
France
Washington
Adams
de Neuville
Garémnmacnk
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