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Foreign News
October 1, 1811
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Several Canadian French arrived in Boston, banished from the English province by the governor on suspicion of intriguing against authorities. Commentary notes this as a bold measure, common in British colonies, with examples of despotic justice.
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Several Canadian French have arrived in great discontent at Boston, having been banished from the English province by order of the governor, on suspicion of their intriguing in counter politics to the established authorities. So bold a measure as never been resorted to by the English, unless under martial law in the colonies, or a suspension of the habeas corpus act in the mother country. [This last sentiment is a mistake; It is the practice in all the British colonies, to seize upon without even any after notice of the cause, any man whom a man in power may take offence at, and seize upon, deprive him of fortune and liberty, and transport him from one quarter of the globe to another without hearing trial, or the possibility of obtaining redress we know numerous instances of such despotic of British justice.]-Aurora.
Several Canadian French have arrived in great discontent at Boston, having been banished from the English province by order of the governor, on suspicion of their intriguing in counter politics to the established authorities. So bold a measure as never been resorted to by the English, unless under martial law in the colonies, or a suspension of the habeas corpus act in the mother country. [This last sentiment is a mistake; It is the practice in all the British colonies, to seize upon without even any after notice of the cause, any man whom a man in power may take offence at, and seize upon, deprive him of fortune and liberty, and transport him from one quarter of the globe to another without hearing trial, or the possibility of obtaining redress we know numerous instances of such despotic of British justice.]-Aurora.
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Political
What keywords are associated?
Canadian French
Banishment
English Province
Governor Order
British Colonies
Despotic Justice
Where did it happen?
Canada
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Canada
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several canadian french banished and arrived in boston in great discontent
Event Details
Several Canadian French arrived in great discontent at Boston, having been banished from the English province by order of the governor on suspicion of intriguing in counter politics to the established authorities. Commentary criticizes this as a common despotic practice in British colonies.