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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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Halifax reports from St. John's, Newfoundland, describe great distress among laboring classes due to scarce and high-priced provisions. Merchants urged to aid in repatriating 150+ emigrants to Britain; governor engages four vessels for 500 men amid ongoing influx of poor laborers.
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Halifax, Dec. 14.
The schooner Industry, arrived here on Thursday, from St. John's, Newfoundland, with 150 passengers, principally laborers. By this arrival, we received papers to the 27th ult.
They state the distresses of the laboring classes to be very great: provisions scarce and high, and recommend to the Merchants and others of the town, to aid and assist in the laudable undertaking of relieving their fellow-creatures from inevitable starvation, by providing them with prompt means of returning to the mother country.
Private letters to the 20th ult. have been received by a Mercantile House in this town, from St. John's Newfoundland, from which we learn, that it had been ascertained that the quantity of flour in market did not exceed 1000 bbls. The governor had already engaged 4 vessels, to take 500 of those unfortunate men to their native country.
The daily accession of inhabitants to this town, of the laboring class, has now become (more particularly on account of the present season) a matter of serious importance: and one which should, in some measure, engage the attention of every reflecting mind and benevolent heart. In a cause like this, I do not think it can be considered as presumption in
for the relief, not only of the emigrants who are continually arriving, but also for the relief of the resident poor in this town.
It appears to me, that whatever plan is accepted, it certainly should be one, which, while it bestows charity, should promote industry.
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St. John's, Newfoundland
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To The 27th Ult.
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quantity of flour in market did not exceed 1000 bbls; governor engaged 4 vessels to take 500 men to native country
Event Details
Schooner Industry arrived from St. John's with 150 laborers; papers state great distresses of laboring classes, provisions scarce and high; recommend aid to return to mother country; private letters confirm low flour supply; daily influx of laborers a serious issue; calls for relief plans promoting industry