Elias Boudinot, departing President of the United States Assembled...
The trial of George Barrington of Bottany Bay fame...
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February 28, 1784
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, February 28, 1784 The first column on page 203 contains the report of George Barrington stealing from Sir Godfrey Webster (see background below).
Page 207 has the resignation speech of the Elias Boudinot, departing President of the United States Assembled, to Congress, along with Thomas Mifflin's response as the new President of the U.S. Assembled, taking nearly 1 1/2 columns. Neither Boudinot or Mifflin are not mentioned by name. The speech includes many references to the war.
Page 204 has nearly a column of news from Jamaica which includes mention of Williamsburgh [Williamsburg], Virgina and Charlestown, with a reference to the Revolutionary War and post war activity.
Complete in 8 pages and is in nice condition.
Background (source - Wikipedia): George Barrington (14 May 1755 – 27 December 1804), an Irish-born pickpocket, popular London socialite, Australian pioneer (following his transportation to Botany Bay), and author. His escapades, arrests, and trials, were widely chronicled in the London press of his day. For over a century following his death, and still perhaps today, he was most celebrated for the line "We left our country for our country's good." The attribution of the line to Barrington is considered apocryphal since the 1911 discovery by Sydney book collector Alfred Lee of the 1802 book in which the line first appeared.
At Botany Bay - One account states that on the voyage out to Botany Bay a conspiracy was hatched by the convicts on board to seize the ship. Barrington disclosed the plot to the captain, and the latter, on reaching New South Wales, reported him favourably to the authorities, with the result that in 1792 Barrington obtained a warrant of emancipation (the first issued), becoming subsequently superintendent of convicts and later high constable of Parramatta.
Page 207 has the resignation speech of the Elias Boudinot, departing President of the United States Assembled, to Congress, along with Thomas Mifflin's response as the new President of the U.S. Assembled, taking nearly 1 1/2 columns. Neither Boudinot or Mifflin are not mentioned by name. The speech includes many references to the war.
Page 204 has nearly a column of news from Jamaica which includes mention of Williamsburgh [Williamsburg], Virgina and Charlestown, with a reference to the Revolutionary War and post war activity.
Complete in 8 pages and is in nice condition.
Background (source - Wikipedia): George Barrington (14 May 1755 – 27 December 1804), an Irish-born pickpocket, popular London socialite, Australian pioneer (following his transportation to Botany Bay), and author. His escapades, arrests, and trials, were widely chronicled in the London press of his day. For over a century following his death, and still perhaps today, he was most celebrated for the line "We left our country for our country's good." The attribution of the line to Barrington is considered apocryphal since the 1911 discovery by Sydney book collector Alfred Lee of the 1802 book in which the line first appeared.
At Botany Bay - One account states that on the voyage out to Botany Bay a conspiracy was hatched by the convicts on board to seize the ship. Barrington disclosed the plot to the captain, and the latter, on reaching New South Wales, reported him favourably to the authorities, with the result that in 1792 Barrington obtained a warrant of emancipation (the first issued), becoming subsequently superintendent of convicts and later high constable of Parramatta.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
