The Weekly Register Vol. V, No. 21, Whole No. 125- January 22, 1814

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Niles, Hezekiah, Editor

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The Weekly Register, also known as Niles Weekly Register, was a weekly periodical edited by Hezekiah Niles (1777-1839) and published in Baltimore Maryland. Volumes of interest were published between 1811 (Vol. 1, No. 1, September 7, 1811) to 1814 (Vol. 5, No. 26, February 26, 1814). These volumes focus primarily on 19th century politics and government in the United States of America.

Niles edited and published the Weekly Register until 1836, making it one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States. The popularity also made Niles into one of the most influential journalists of his day. Devoted primarily to politics, Niles' Weekly Register is considered an important source for the history of the period. The Register also recorded current economics, technology, science, medicine, geography, archaeology, the weather, and stories of human interest.

The Weekly Register, Baltimore, 22 January 1814
6th Page:
• Massachusetts Governor’s speech to the House of Representatives on subject of war

14th Page:
• Article that mentions problem of “traitors” within the armed forces

15th Page:
• Report of Perry’s victory in Battle of Erie, mentions that British force was not Royal Navy, but was “solely manned, equipped, and managed by the public exertions of certain Canadians who had formed themselves in a kind of fencibles”
• Perry arrived at Boston with dispatches for Col. Barclay, British commissary
• Report of British sufferings in Niagara frontier, mentions killing, scalping of women, and skirmish at Buffalo
• Report of capture of provisions near Fort George after American retreat, new barracks erected near Fort George and Chippewa
• Report of British attack on Fort Niagara

16th Page:
• Reports of 200 men killed from 49th regiment of foot, down to 500 in strength from 1100 last year
• Naval arrivals at Baltimore

This issue is part of a bound book titled the Weekly Register 1812-1814. Pages are divided as follows:

November 14, 1812- Pages 161-174
January 22, 1814- Pages 337-352
July 30, 1814- Pages 361-376

Look for other issues of the Weekly Register within the website.

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