When was it published?

September 17, 1736 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 17, 1736

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What keywords are associated?

Protestant Emigration, America Transport, Linen Manufacture, Landlords Tenures, Irish Legislature

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Belfast indicates thousands of Protestant families in northern Ireland preparing to emigrate to America due to inadequate land tenures from landlords, despite legislative efforts to curb it, harming the linen industry.

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Dublin, May 28. We learn from Belfast, that a great Number of Protestant Families all over the North, are preparing to transport themselves to America; and that, notwithstanding the Care our Legislature have taken to check this Spirit in the People, the same seems to increase every Day; and is now at such a Height, that by moderate Computation, no less than Ten Thousand Protestants will transport themselves this Season. This growing Evil, so prejudicial to the Interest of the Country in general, and to that of our Linen Manufacture in particular, is, as 'tis said, owing to the Landlords, who do not give their Tenants proper Tenures, whereby they are discouraged from making Improvements on their Lands.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Protestant Emigration America Transport Linen Manufacture Landlords Tenures Irish Legislature

Where did it happen?

Belfast

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Belfast

Event Date

May 28

Outcome

no less than ten thousand protestants will transport themselves this season

Event Details

a great Number of Protestant Families all over the North, are preparing to transport themselves to America; notwithstanding the Care our Legislature have taken to check this Spirit in the People, the same seems to increase every Day; This growing Evil, so prejudicial to the Interest of the Country in general, and to that of our Linen Manufacture in particular, is, as 'tis said, owing to the Landlords, who do not give their Tenants proper Tenures, whereby they are discouraged from making Improvements on their Lands.