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The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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At Chatham Dock yard, around 1100-1200 workmen refused to sign a congratulatory address to the king on his escape from assassination, instead absenting themselves to sign a petition against pending parliamentary bills in Rochester.
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Tuesday an address was read by commissioner Proby at his office in Chatham Dock yard, to all classes of workmen of that Dock yard, intended to be sent to his majesty, congratulating him on his late escape from assassination, and to be signed by all belonging to the yard: but from some cause, the greatest part of the above workmen, in number about 1100 or 1200, assembled on Wednesday morning, in the rope house, and refused signing it. The commissioner and officers of the yard acquainted them there was no occasion for them to act contrary to their inclination, but wished them to go about their respective duties, which they did not; and in the afternoon nearly the whole absented themselves, and went to Rochester, to sign the petition against the bills now depending in Parliament.
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Chatham Dock Yard
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Tuesday And Wednesday Preceding Dec. 4
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workmen refused to sign the address; nearly the whole absented themselves and went to rochester to sign the petition against the bills.
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An address congratulating the king on his escape from assassination was read by commissioner Proby to the workmen at Chatham Dock yard, intended for signature by all. About 1100 or 1200 workmen assembled in the rope house on Wednesday morning and refused to sign. Officers advised them to return to duties, but they did not; in the afternoon, nearly all absented themselves and went to Rochester to sign a petition against parliamentary bills.