. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. CHAPTER riie Scheldt Expedition—The Earl of Cliatham and Sir Richard Strachan—Thecitizens of London and the King—General Fast—Financial disorganization—Issue of stamped dollars—How they were smuggled out of the country—John Gale Jones and ]ohn Dean before the House of Commons—Sir FrancisBurdett interferes—Publishes libel in Cobbetis Weekly Political Register—Debate in the House—Sir Francis Burdett committed to the Tower. ALTHOUGH the Walcheren Expedition was under-taken, and failed, in 1809, it was criticized
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. CHAPTER riie Scheldt Expedition—The Earl of Cliatham and Sir Richard Strachan—Thecitizens of London and the King—General Fast—Financial disorganization—Issue of stamped dollars—How they were smuggled out of the country—John Gale Jones and ]ohn Dean before the House of Commons—Sir FrancisBurdett interferes—Publishes libel in Cobbetis Weekly Political Register—Debate in the House—Sir Francis Burdett committed to the Tower. ALTHOUGH the Walcheren Expedition was under-taken, and failed, in 1809, it was criticized bythe country, both in and out of Parhamcnt, inthis year. It started in all its pride, and glory, on the 28th of July,1809, ^ beautiful fleet of thirty-nine sail of the line, thirty-six frigates, besides accompanying gunboats and were under the command of Sir Richard Strachan,Admiral Otway, and Lord Gardner ; whilst the land forceof forty thousand men was under the chief command ofthe Earl of Chatham, who was somewhat notorious f
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