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The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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Private citizens of New-York are voluntarily laboring on Brooklyn fortifications due to national government inaction, contributing over 4,115 days' work by groups like cabinet-makers, weavers, and printers, with funds and provisions raised totaling at least $1,294.50.
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What the national government ought to have done six months ago, the private citizens of New-York, from necessity, are now compelled to perform. They found it useless to complain, and have turned out very generally in working at the fortifications erecting, in the rear of Brooklyn.--They arranged themselves in companies of about 450 men, and perform a day's labour each: Up to Saturday last, 4115 days' labour had been volunteered and performed.
The citizens of New-York, continue their patriotick labours on the heights of Brooklyn. The journeymen cabinet-makers turned out 80 men--society of weavers, 200--and journeymen printers, 200. Considerable sums of money have been subscribed for the support of these volunteers, as well as provisions, liquors, &c.--In one paper is a list of 1294 dollars and 50 cents.
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Brooklyn, New York
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4115 days' labour had been volunteered and performed. considerable sums of money have been subscribed for the support of these volunteers, as well as provisions, liquors, &c. in one paper is a list of 1294 dollars and 50 cents.
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What the national government ought to have done six months ago, the private citizens of New-York, from necessity, are now compelled to perform. They found it useless to complain, and have turned out very generally in working at the fortifications erecting, in the rear of Brooklyn. They arranged themselves in companies of about 450 men, and perform a day's labour each. The citizens of New-York, continue their patriotick labours on the heights of Brooklyn. The journeymen cabinet-makers turned out 80 men--society of weavers, 200--and journeymen printers, 200.