Bristol Case of Starvation in Bolton Sixteen Members Ill
Witnesses describe William Bristol's death amid severe poverty in Bolton in 1841. Neighbors, guardians, and local officials testify that the family had little food, slept on straw, and faced filth and sickness. The account moves to Kirkman and Pearce cases with similar distress and official relief actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
William Bristol
Charles ‘Skelton
Sali
Hasriend
Mr. Naisby
Charles Kelton
Ann Bristol
Anna Baisto
Mark
Betty Brown
Mary Ann Grimshaw
James
Kirkman
Daubhill Bar
Guardian
Fitton
Pearce
Helen Pearce
Tomas Brapshaw
James Webster
Bolton
Howellcroft
Benevolent Society
Mrs. Pearce
Nancy Beswick
Henry Beswick
Weaver
Lever
Bireet
Nancy
Bridge
Yyself
Messrs. Goodbrand
Britannia Inn
Beswick
William Coop
Great
Relief Fund Committee
Mr. Bradshaw
Henry M. Richardson
H.M. Richardson
Rupert Herwood
C. J. DansisHire
Henry Asuwonrn
Richard Dunderdale
Great Bolton
Phebe
Ellen Pearce
Chantes
Bowring
House of Commons
Society For the Protection of the Poor
J. Slade
Birley
W.N
Stamp Advertisements in Lennon Newspapers Ledger
Advertisers are asked to return stamps issued to the following Lennon newspapers during the half years ending December 3, 1840, and June 20, 1840, under the principal order of the House of Commons.
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THE
Lennon
Princip RY
House. of
Commons
The Weekly Chronicle and Its Advertiser Advantage
The Weekly Chronicle lists numerous periodicals and a vast issue aggregate, noting year totals and the paper’s reach akin to the Morning Post. It highlights the value to advertisers through broad circulation and diverse titles, with office address in Strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James's
Weekly Chronicle
Morning Post
R. Pre
Offfice
Interrogations on Law and Estate Questions in 18th Century Advice
A collection of reader queries and official-like answers covers topics from money lending in Court of Requests to tenancy notices, birth registrations, marriage legality, probate, and the duties of trustees. Readers cite cases on partnership debts, secrecy in wills, minor contracts, and stockbroker inquiries, with guidance on notices, repairs, and legal remedies.
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Mary Debbage
A. R
Elizabeth III
J. E
W. X
John Thomas
L. E
E. T
B. F
W. H. C. Lipey
Edward Davies
Nottingham
B. W
R. Baker
Method for calculating sunrise and high water times in Britain and Ireland
Instructional note explains using latitude from guides to adjust sunrise and sunset by degrees, and lists time offsets for high water at major ports including Bristol Cork Falmouth Hull Milford Haven Brigh tor Cowes Dover Dublin Holyhead Liverpool Port Glasgow Southampton with guidance to consult Notices to Correspondents for calendar information.
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Great Britain and Ireland
London-Dock
Bristol
Cork
Cove
Falmouth
Hull
Milford Haven
Brightor
Cowes
Dover
Dublin
Holyhead
Liverpool
Port Glasgow
Southampton
Trial of M Leod Prompts Peaceful Views Across Nations
The Weekly Chronicle reports details from the first three days of M Leod trial. It notes no evidence of Hunters Lodges attempting to browbeat jurors and that regardless of verdict, amicable US Britain relations should remain intact. The piece highlights alibi success, Grogan’s release, and cautious hope for peaceful resolution.
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Quinesset
Murper
St. AlBans
Jabez Kirk
Rainbow
Jane Pearce
Boot
Webster
Douglas
Sureage Police
J. H. Rumball
T. J. Osbaldistone
Blagg
Weekly Chronicle
Lacy
Hertford Assizes
America
M‘leod
United States
Leod
New York
Washington
Great Britain
Caroline
Navy Island
Scott
English Times
Times
Tyler
Grogan
Fox
Acadia
Paisley Fund Gift and Premier's Liberal Image
A dense critique argues Sir Robert Peel’s £50 Paisley donation mirrors a political subsidy, noting tax relief to his estates and broader Tory hypocrisy. It links the Christina and Louis Philippe era to Spain’s turmoil, accusing Queen Christina of duplicity and detailing Franco-Spanish diplomacy and O'Donnell's Madrid movement with cautious, opinionated language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Peel
Paisley
Lincolns
Somersets
Destruction of Paisley Industry and Looming Destitution
A critical editorial argues that distress is widespread beyond Paisley, with 3000 vacant houses in Sheffield and rising destitution in Leeds Nottingham Manchester and Stockport. It condemns the Times remedy of Poor Laws, urges removing root causes of pauperism, warns landowners, and predicts wider collapse affecting England’s land and markets.
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Paisley
Leeds
Nottingham
Manchester
Stockport
Sheffield
The
Times
Scotland
England
Sheriff Rogers
Birmingham
Renfrew
Insurrection in Spain and European Diplomatic Tensions
The insurrection may be nearing an end as Victoria and Bilbao align with General Rodil who has dispersed the provisional government and shot Montes de Oca. Troops march toward Bayonne amid fears for Spain and Barcelona, while Europe debates war and diplomacies to steer constitutional change in Spain and resist French liberal shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Chronicle
Spain
Southey
Orning Chronicle
A. B—Clifton
Masons
Messrs
Grisgell
Peto
London
Craven's Head
Drury-lane
Gress
Pimlico Society of Carpenters
Weshbourne-shell
Pimlico
Victoria
Bilbao
Rodil
Soi F
Montes de Oca
Ragit
Bayonne
Barcelona
Des
France
Europe
Louis Philippe
Russia
Austria
Nicholas
Carlos
England
Aberdeen
Canning
Duke of
Wes
Verona
Philippe
Annie
Peninsy
The Harvest and the Winter Outlook in Food Shortages
The article warns of a severe winter amid poor harvests in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland with potato and bean crops failing. It notes wheat yields a third lower than expected, saturated soils hindering sowing, rising prices, and fears for workers unless foreign wheat imports ease. It cites practical farmers reporting underperforming crops and potential hardship for thousands before any relief from trade changes arrives.
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Wales
Scotland
England
Ireland
Exchequer Bill Forgeries Plague Lord Monteagle Crisis
The Exchequer Bill forgery scandal implicates Lord Monteagle and exposes lax controls in the Exchequer. Questions arise over why pensions were granted, whether signatures are genuine, and who bears responsibility as forged bills circulate among bankers and brokers, threatening public finance stability. The inquiry promises Vigorous pursuit to uncover confederates and secure accountability.
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Masteagle
John Newport
Jim
Lord Monteagle
Monteagle
Smith
Aementh
Wcay
Gurney
Lave Pfidense
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Board of Guardians
Naisby
Benjamin Brown
Brown
Jaspra R. Woop
Ann Kirkman
H. M. Richardson
Montis. Ae
Ini Chronicle
Globe
Dail
Standard
Shipping Gazette
Courier
Ditto
St. James's Chronicle
Observer
Bell's New Messenger
Atlas
Planet
Argus Oe
Ge Fe Oe
the Weekly Chronicle
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John Bulls
Evening Mails
True Suns
New Messengers
Patriots
LEGAL
Murphy
All Saints
Saffron Walden
Legh
Princess Sophia
Aventbar— Murphy
King William Jit
Beverley
Eccleshall
St. Leonard’s
Newcastle-under
E.N.M
Fogey
Miecellaneovus
Teeeuseve
Gros
Christina
Leon
Ferdinand
Valengay
Naples
Cato
Metternich
Madrid
Ferdinand the Seventh
Pizarro
Segovia
Centa
O'Donnell
Espartero
Paris
Biscayan
Senor Olozaga
Madame Munoz
O’donnell
Monsieur Guizot
Managorri
Exchequer
Bill Forgerill
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