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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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A Bremen native, after 43 years of service including 12 as a soldier at St. Helena for the East India Company, was discharged upon Napoleon's arrival there because he was not British. He lost clothes worth £17 and £4 owed wages, receiving only a 4 3/4 pence daily pension, and seeks funds to return home. Magistrate Colquhoun promises assistance.
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A native of Bremen applied to the Sitting Magistrate, Mr. Colquhoun, for advice. He stated that he had been 43 years in the service of this country and the E. India Company—in the latter service he had been 23 years, and 12 years out of that time he had done his duty as a soldier at St. Helena. Immediately on the arrival of Bonaparte at that Island, he and all other persons that were not natives of G. Britain, were discharged, and put on board transports bound for England. They were not even allowed time sufficient, he said, to get his clothes together, and on the arrival in this country, the East India Company only granted him a pension of fourpence three farthings per day. He valued his clothes he had to leave behind him at £17. and the Company was indebted to him £4. contract money. He observed it was extremely severe, that after he having served this country 43 years, that he should in his old age, be left to starve on four pence three farthings per day. All he desired of the Company was, that they would give him sufficient money to carry him to Bremen.
Mr. Colquhoun observed, that he was a proprietor of the East-India Company—he would, however, give him a letter in the first instance, to Mr. Cuthbert, who he was acquainted with, and who, he was sure, would do every thing that was right; but if he had not the power, he, the worthy Magistrate, would not hesitate in calling the attention of the Directors of the Company to the subject.
January 18.
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St. Helena
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Immediately On The Arrival Of Bonaparte; Reported January 18
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discharged non-british personnel including the petitioner; lost clothes valued at £17 and £4 contract money; granted pension of fourpence three farthings per day; seeks fare to bremen
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A native of Bremen with 43 years service, including 12 years as soldier at St. Helena for East India Company, applied to magistrate Mr. Colquhoun for aid. Upon Bonaparte's arrival, all non-British were hastily discharged and sent to England without time to gather belongings. Company provided minimal pension; magistrate offers letter to Mr. Cuthbert and possible escalation to Directors.