Bristol and Kirkman cases reveal starvation in Bolton homes
Witnesses describe seventeen residents living in a four yard square house with no food or proper shelter. Bristol died of want after three weeks with only three shillings a week. Kirkman’s family of seventeen faced hunger, cold, and squalor, prompting guardian relief. Other testimonies detail similar distress and neglect in nearby households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Naisby
St. 3
Bristol
Charles Seelton
Naisby
St. Anthony’s
Betty Brown
Shew
Mary Ann
James
Kirkman
Daubhill Bar
Guardian
Fitton
Kinkman
Mark
Pearce
Seine
Fusbang
Péarce
Helen
James Webster
Bolton
Howell-croft
Benevolent Society
Lever
Nancy Beswick
Henry Pait
Pear
Agath
Nancy
Neihbours
Bridge
Brea
Ters
Messrs. Goodbrand
Britannia Inn
Beswick
William Coop
Ellen Pearce
Bowring
House of Commons
Bolton starvation case exposed in inquest notes
Eyewitness testimony describes Pearce family living in a dirty cellar with no bedding or adequate food. Witnesses claim Pearce died from starvation after protracted poverty, while others recount filth, disease, and neglect in the home and surrounding area.
Is the Condition of the Poor Improved
Report circulated by the Society for the Protection of the Poor notes 26563 families and weekly incomes of 1s 9d to relieve measures. Inquest at West London union workhouse into Margaret Ham death linked to illegitimacy and mental distress with verdict natural death. Another inquest into Anne Hewett suicide at Marlborough Road, verdict temporary insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
Society For the Protection of the Poor
J. Slade
Trev
J. &. Birley
West London Union
West-street
Smithfield
Payne
Margaret Ham
Old Bailey
Lynch
Waktey
M.P
Royal Oak
Marlborough Road
Helsea
Anne Hewett
Scotch Fusilier Guards
Norfolk-place
Marlborough-road
House of Commons Half-Year Journals Printed for London Papers
Principal London newspapers issued half yearly certificates through the period ending December 31, 1840, and June 30, 1841. Printed by order of the House of Commons, this notice confirms formal publication dates and compliance for the listed journals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sramrs
London
House of Commons
Globe
Dail
Shipping Gazette
Ditto
Courier
St. James's Chronicle
Ivenin Chronicle
English Chronicle
Examiner
Wetchman
John Bull
Weekly Chronicle Aggregate Yearly Figure Cited
A fragment lists various periodicals and numerous counts, noting the Weekly Chronicle points to an aggregate yearly number. The garbled text references editions like Globe and Morning Post, with an advertiser advantage and an office address at 387 Strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Chronicle
Morning Post
R. Peru
Orrice
Strand
Correspondence on Legal Questions and Estate Matters
A compilation of reader inquiries and official summaries covers money lent recoverability in courts, tenancy and notice periods, inheritance and guardianship issues, and other legal questions. It notes implications for registration, partnership debts, and minor contracts, with numerous specific cases and names.
Sunrise and sunset time rules for Great Britain and Ireland
A historical method outlines calculating sunrise by latitude adjustments above 51 30 and below 5 degrees, with sunset adjusted inversely. It then details high water times at major ports by adding or subtracting specific hours and minutes to London Dock gates times, noting many smaller harbours.
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Murphy
All Saints
Saffron Walden
Legh
E.N.M
All Souls
Princess Sophia
King William TI
St. Leonard's
Newcastle
Great Britain and Ireland
London Dock
Bristol
Ork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brighton
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Trial notes on M'Leod and international tensions
The report on M'Leod's trial suggests no rising dangers from Hunters Lodges or illegal groups, keeping peace between the United States and Britain. It argues M'Leod acted knowingly with Navy Island arms, while noting state versus federal friction and prospects for a peaceful settlement. It also critiques The Times stance and mentions Grogan's capture and possible disavowal by Mr Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
M‘leod
United States
Leod
New York
Washington
Great Britain
Caroline
Navy Island
Scott
English Times
Times
Tyler
Webster
Grogan
Fox
Paisley Fund Gift and Peel Contrast in Distress Debate
The Paisley subscription is contrasted with Sir Robert Peel’s duties and land profits, arguing 50 pounds comes from public burdens while wealthy MPs offer little locally. The piece links distress in Leeds Nottingham Manchester and Stockport to failed factory safety nets and rising destitution. It also discusses Queen Christina's political stance in Spain, excoriating her for duplicity and cautiousness amid Madrid’s constitutional struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peel
Paisley
Lincolns
Somersets
Leeds
Nottingham
Manchester
Stockport
Sheffield
Christina
Leon
Ferdinand
Valencay
Naples
Cadiz
Austria
Prince Metternich
Madrid
Ferdinand the Seventh
Pizarro
Segovia
Centa
Cortes
Spain
O’donnell
Espartero
Barcelona
Paris
Biscayan
Louis Philippe
Senor Olozage
O'Donnell
Madame Munoz
Madame Munoz Is Too Sensible of the Claims of All the Little Munozes
France
Monsieur Guizot
Munegorri
Bayonne
Victoria
Bilbao
Rodil
Sordisant Provisional Government
Montes de Oca
Presiden
Paisley’s Poor Laws and the looming industrial crisis
A colonial and industrial critique argues that reliance on Poor Laws cannot solve the distress caused by shrinking manufacturing prosperity. It contends Scotland prospered under a sound commercial system and warns England that landowners who cling to monopolies will face social collapse, with Paisley as a warning to Renfrew and Birmingham. The piece urges ending monopolies, expanding work, and addressing pauperism by removing root causes rather than expanding welfare alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisley
Times
Scotland
England
Sheriff Rogers
Birmingham
Renfrew
France plots and Spanish crisis loom over Europe
The article discusses France changing tactics amid turmoil in Spain, with Bayonne troops and public anger at Barcelona’s regime. It questions foreign powers' roles, doubting intervention and predicting no gains for Louis Philippe. It argues Britain and Russia will avoid costly meddling and notes Spain’s independent stance against regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodil
France
Ma Bayonne
Barcelona
Latina Des
Esetero
Europe
Tnswrreos
Don
Spain
Louis Philippe
Russia
Austria
Nicholas
Prince Metternich
Duke of Aumale
Don Carlos
England
Lord Aberdeen
Canning
Duke of Wellington
Peninsula
The Harvest and the Winter Grim Forecast
The article warns of a harsh coming winter amid unprecedented severity of harvest failures across Wales Scotland and Northern England with deficient crops high meat and bread prices and an epidemic among cattle. It notes wheat yields well below expectations rising threshing costs and late sowing while foreign exchange shifts offer some relief but fail to curb looming hardship for workers and farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Scotland
England
Ireland
Exchequer Bill Forgeries and Montague Accountability
The Globe critique questions Lord Montague’s blame in the Exchequer Bill affair and questions his competence, motive, and the rationale for his appointment. Forged bills may total three hundred thousand pounds, with signatures potentially forged, and the lax issuance process blamed on subordinates. The.forgeries are tied to a misused clerk and possible conspirators, with officials vowing a thorough follow up to protect public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Montieagle
GLOBE
Lord Monteagle
Aarti
Sir John Newport
Smith
Ted
Adaical
Gurney
Dulin
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Her Betty
Brown
Grimshaw
Joseph Reynolds Wood
Great Bulton
Board of Guardians
Benjamin Brown
JosEre R. Woon
Ann Kirkman
Mr. Naish
H. M. Richardson
Great
Relief Fund Committee
Mr. Bradshaw
Henry M. Richardson
Rosext Heywood
C.J. DarsisHine
Henry Assworth
Richard Dunderdale
Great Bolton
Globes
John Bulls
Evening Mails
True Suns
Patriots
St.James’s Chrons
Mark-lane Express
Watchmen
Britannias
Mary Debbage
A. R
Elizabeth II
J. E
W. X
Weenie
John Thomas
L. E
E. T
B. F
W. H. C. Lipey
T. R
M.—I
Baward Davies
Ae Paneer
B. W
R. Baker
Southey
Morning Chronicle
A. B.—Clifton
Masons
Messrs. Grissell
Peto
Craven's Head
Drury Dtane
Gibbs
Pimlico Secret Carpenters
Westbourne-street
Pimlico
Aca
Britain and Ireland
the Weekly Chronicle
Liberties
Dan
Lbim
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