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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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Jamaica report to May 14: Rebellion ended; Cotton and Farquhar depart amid praise, but Mulgrave ridiculed. Planter Myers to recruit German peasants for labor and security. Elections unfavorable to Mulgrave's party.
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General Sir Willoughby Cotton and Commodore Farquhar, had left the island, (after completely putting an end to the rebellion,) with the hearty good wishes of all parties—but a great portion of the papers are occupied in ridiculing and reprobating the Earl of Mulgrave.
Mr. Myers, a planter, has engaged in a project for the introduction of white laborers into the island—not only as a matter of economy, but also to increase the security of their white inhabitants. For that purpose he is about to repair to Germany, to bring over families of peasantry.
The elections had closed through the island, and were understood to have terminated adversely to the party of Earl Mulgrave and the government.
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Jamaica
Event Date
14th Of May
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rebellion completely put an end to; elections terminated adversely to the party of earl mulgrave and the government
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General Sir Willoughby Cotton and Commodore Farquhar left the island after ending the rebellion, with good wishes from all parties, but papers ridiculed and reprobated the Earl of Mulgrave. Mr. Myers, a planter, planned to introduce white laborers from Germany for economy and security, intending to repair there to bring over peasant families. Elections closed through the island, understood to have terminated adversely to Earl Mulgrave's party and the government.