When was it published?

August 25, 1738 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News August 25, 1738

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt, Economic, Trade Or Commerce

Q: What keywords are associated?

Nailors Uprising, Worcestershire Protest, Birmingham Iron Mongers, Nail Prices Advance, Plantation Demand Low

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On March 11, 1738, over a thousand nailors in Hales Owen near Stourbridge, Worcestershire, and Birmingham, gathered to demand higher nail prices from iron-mongers, citing starvation from low work and prices due to reduced plantation demand. They forced signatures on an agreement and threatened return in a month; second uprising in four months.

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LONDON, April 1, 1738. Letters of the 11th of March, acquaint us from Hales Owen near Stourbridge in Worcestershire, that above a Thousand Nailors got together, and went to the Iron-mongers in and near that Place, and Birmingham, and obliged them to sign a Paper to give them an advance Price in Nails, being half starved for want of Work and Price, and threatened to come again in a Month's Time, to see it complied with: The small Demand from our Plantations, has caused them to have such a large Stock in Hand, that many in Trade will be glad to part with their Nails for little or no Profit, to enable them to employ their Workmen. This is the second Time they rose within these four Months, and threaten to pull down the Houses of those who will not comply.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Economic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Nailors Uprising Worcestershire Protest Birmingham Iron Mongers Nail Prices Advance Plantation Demand Low

Where did it happen?

Hales Owen Near Stourbridge In Worcestershire, And Birmingham

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hales Owen Near Stourbridge In Worcestershire, And Birmingham

Event Date

11th Of March

Outcome

iron-mongers obliged to sign paper for advance price in nails; threatened return in a month's time and to pull down houses of non-compliers; second uprising in four months

Event Details

Above a Thousand Nailors got together, and went to the Iron-mongers in and near that Place, and Birmingham, and obliged them to sign a Paper to give them an advance Price in Nails, being half starved for want of Work and Price