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Informationen zum Autor John Watts was a magazine writer, columnist and editor for thirty years before building a schooner and sailing away. His travels took him to Mexico where he researched the true events upon which Abandoned is based. Klappentext First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... price for spinning on coupled mules and compensation of extra turns. That Lancaster be admitted a district of the association. That our fellow members of Chorley, having been wholly and entirely thrown out of employment by the dispute now pending between the cardroom operatives of that locality and their employers, this meeting begs most respectfully to recommend the case of those connected with this society to the kind and humane consideration of their fellow members throughout the district, and to request that they will spare no exertions on their behalf, but obtain for them all the assistance in their power. The following state of employment was submitted to the meeting:--Of course, even if the above return be correct, it is only an approximate guide to the state of employment, because of the great diminution of operatives in the district. Agents came from the United States during the crisis and sought out hands for weaving and spinning; and, having made engagements with them, paid their passage fees to America. But as these would all go by ordinary passenger vessels they would probably not be reckoned as emigrants. Nevertheless, the fact remains that a larger number than any government measure would have been likely to provide for as emigrants to the colonies, did manage by some means at home or abroad to provide for themselves and their families, and thus relieved both the poor-law guardians and the various committees from a very heavy extra charge upon their funds-and their care. DECREASE OF INDIGENCE. 217 The maximum pressure upon the relief committees was reached early in December, 1862, but, as the tide had turned before the end of the month, the highest number chargeable at any one time is nowhere shown. Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTER I. Introduction CHAPTER II View of Employers and Operatives on Improvements of Machinery CHAPTER III. Comparative Increase of Population 1801-1861 CHAPTER IV. Regularity and Punctuality a Feature of a Lancashire Life CHAPTER V. Co-operative Stores and Manufacturing Companies CHAPTER VI. Manchester in 1822 CHAPTER VII The American War CHAPTER VIII Incredulity about the American War CHAPTER IX. Progress of Preston 1851-61 CHAPTER X. Origin of the Mansion House Fund CHAPTER XI. Origin of the Central Committee CHAPTER XII. The Policy of Emigration CHAPTER XIII. King Cotton CHAPTER XIV. Reduction of Relief and Introduction of Ticket System at Stalybridge CHAPTER XV. Action of the Poor-Law Board CHAPTER XVI. Growing Monotony of Disciplinary Labour CHAPTER XVII Condition of Friendly Societies CHAPTER XVIII. Effects of the Cotton Famine on Marriages CHAPTER XIX. Gains and Losses CHAPTER XX. The Flax Trade CHAPTER XXI. The Woollen and Worsted Trades CHAPTER XXII. Origin of the Cotton Supply Association CHAPTER XXIII. Constitution and Utility of Chambers of Commerce CHAPTER XXIV. Objects of Manchester Cotton Company...
