Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Foreign News
February 25, 1811
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
A Philadelphia newspaper reports receiving a letter from London stating that the Regency in England has commenced, but Boston editors question its validity due to dates only up to January 6, when the Regency Bill was unsettled.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
BOSTON, FEBRUARY 21.
Regency of England.
The last Philadelphia Freeman's Journal, states, "That a letter had been received in that city, from London, announcing that the Regency had gone into operation." [We are sorry that the Editor should give this report, without annexing the date of the letter, said to have contained the news. Our dates are to the 6th of January, at which time the principles of the Regency Bill had not been settled. If this letter is not of later date, the intelligence must be premature, &c.]
Regency of England.
The last Philadelphia Freeman's Journal, states, "That a letter had been received in that city, from London, announcing that the Regency had gone into operation." [We are sorry that the Editor should give this report, without annexing the date of the letter, said to have contained the news. Our dates are to the 6th of January, at which time the principles of the Regency Bill had not been settled. If this letter is not of later date, the intelligence must be premature, &c.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Royal Event
Political
What keywords are associated?
England Regency
Regency Bill
London Letter
Premature Report
Philadelphia Journal
Where did it happen?
England
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
England
Event Date
6th Of January
Outcome
regency announced to have gone into operation, but report considered premature
Event Details
A letter from London received in Philadelphia announces the Regency in England has begun; however, without the letter's date and given information only up to January 6 when the Regency Bill principles were unsettled, the news is deemed premature.