When was it published?

December 24, 1784 in Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Foreign News December 24, 1784

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Deptford Ship, Illegal Emigration, Skilled Workmen, Curriers Tanners, North Carolina, Leather Manufactory, Wilmington

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On Oct. 27, a ship at Deptford, marked with the King's broad arrow and guarded by two officers, has been held for over six weeks while attempting to illegally export skilled workmen, including curriers and tanners with tools, to a large leather manufactory near Wilmington in North Carolina, America.

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Oct. 27. A ship has lain at Deptford more than six weeks with the King's broad arrow, and two officers on board, attempting, contrary to the statute laws of the land, to carry out of the kingdom, several workmen in different branches; among whom were curriers and tanners, with their working implements. These emigrators were intended for North Carolina, in America, where a very large leather manufactory is established near Wilmington, of which the proprietors had taken all imaginable pains to outvie every attempt of that kind in other parts of America.

What sub-type of article is it?

Colonial Affairs Economic

What keywords are associated?

Deptford Ship Illegal Emigration Skilled Workmen Curriers Tanners North Carolina Leather Manufactory Wilmington

Where did it happen?

North Carolina, America

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

North Carolina, America

Event Date

Oct. 27

Event Details

A ship has lain at Deptford more than six weeks with the King's broad arrow, and two officers on board, attempting, contrary to the statute laws of the land, to carry out of the kingdom, several workmen in different branches; among whom were curriers and tanners, with their working implements. These emigrators were intended for North Carolina, in America, where a very large leather manufactory is established near Wilmington, of which the proprietors had taken all imaginable pains to outvie every attempt of that kind in other parts of America.