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I deem it proper to inform you,
that a few weeks ago, the few gentlemen
from Manchester, who have, luckily for us,
better understandings and a superior degree
of human feeling, presented a requisition to the
borough reeve and constables, requesting them
to call an open meeting to consider petitioning
the House of Commons to repeal all the laws which restrain the importation
of corn or grain
that a few weeks ago, the few gentlemen
from Manchester, who have, luckily for us,
better understandings and a superior degree
of human feeling, presented a requisition to the
borough reeve and constables, requesting them
to call an open meeting to consider petitioning
the House of Commons to repeal all the laws which restrain the importation
of corn or grain
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I deem it proper to inform you,
that a few weeks ago,
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the few gentlemen
from Manchester,
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who have, luckily for us,
better understandings
00:00:10.002 --> 00:00:12.878
and a superior degree
of human feeling,
00:00:12.088 --> 00:00:16.718
presented a requisition to the
borough reeve and constables,
00:00:16.072 --> 00:00:19.157
requesting them
to call an open meeting
00:00:19.159 --> 00:00:22.278
to consider petitioning
the House of Commons
00:00:22.028 --> 00:00:24.157
to repeal all the laws
00:00:24.159 --> 00:00:27.917
which restrain the importation
of corn or grain.
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Movie Summary
The story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in which British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester.
