Independent Chronicle Vol. XLVI No. 2476- August 4, 1814
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- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Text
- Item Type
- Periodicals
- Description
- A semi-weekly paper that was published from 1801 to 1817. It was previously called the Independent chronicle and the universal advertiser, and was later the Independent chronicle & Boston patriot (Semiweekly). Publishers were Abijah Adams and Ebenezer Rhoades.
Topics of interest in this issue include:
Page 1: Proclamation from James Madison pardoning military deserters if they return to military service; announcement to officers and soldiers in the military offering reward for the return of military deserters; U.S. General W. Scott’s account of the battle of Chippewa; U.S. General P. B. Porter’s account of the battle of Chippewa; Major J. Hindman’s account of the battle of Chippewa; news of British war ships attacking and capturing U.S. cargo ships;
Page 2: report from Captain Sullivan of gun-boat Gov. Clark that Fort Shelby had been finished, occupied with regulars, and readied for native attack; brief description of gun-boat Gov. Clark and Fort Shelby;
news of a soldier shot for desertion; military news from Erie, Pennsylvania; New York appropriates money to pay troops and build two encampments; James Madison issues orders for state of Rhode Island to raise a militia of 500 troops; U.S. military news from Bermuda; report of the death of Capt. Parker of the U.S. ship Syren; account of the battle of Chippewa and a list of important officers wounded; report of a raft captured that was taking supplies to the British; report of U.S. General Brown being wounded in battle; list of further details of the battle of Chippewa; report of Indian attack near Champlain; news of prisoner exchange and announcement that exchanged prisoners should return to their regiments; listing of the total number of British forces in the U.S.; report of British shipwrecks; Naval news for the Port of Boston; news of various U.S. war ships;
Page 4: Marshal’s notice announcing a trial for members of a private American ship accused of supplying the British with provisions;
- Publisher
- Adams and Rhoades
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Date of Publication
- 4 Aug 1814
- Subject(s)
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Brock University ArchivesEmail:dsharron@brocku.ca
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