[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot 1816

[Petra Mitchinson]

A very happy New Year to all members of the lists - may you all stay healthy in 2022, and manage to knock a few bricks out of your
brick walls!

 

To help with the latter, I am starting up posting transcriptions again.

 

The run of the Carlisle Journal ended in December 1815. The British Newspaper Archive have the Carlisle Patriot for 1816 (I
previously did the Carlisle Patriot for 1817 to February 1821).

 

The Patriot is a Conservative paper, whereas the Journal is Whig/Liberal. You will notice some subtle changes in the way they report
the news. For example, remember how the Journal made fun of the poor design/execution of the new bridge? Well, the Patriot is full
of praise for the bridge...

 

I have so far managed to transcribe up to mid-April 1816, which gives me enough posts to take us through to mid-February 2022. I
shall try and continue transcribing, but at the moment it feels like a hand-to-mouth existence, and I cannot promise that I shall be
able to keep up with daily postings.

 

As before, all transcriptions will also be posted on the forum of the Cumbria Family History Society
https://cumbriafhs.com/smfmsgbrd/index.php  (scroll down to the Transcriptions Section and choose the "Carlisle Patriot" Board).
This sections is open to all comers. However, if you have Cumbrian ancestors and are not already a member of the Cumbria FHS, why
not make it a New Year's resolution to join? Annual membership costs less than a single Birth, Marriage or Death certificate... and
you get access to so much more on the forum, as well as four really interesting magazines a year.

 

One last plea: Transcribers thrive on feedback for their transcriptions. Please let us know if you have found an ancestor or a
relative mentioned in a transcription, or if you found something interesting, or if you have more information about people or events
mentioned. These lists have been deadly quiet since I stopped sending transcriptions in September, and I miss the fun of discussions
and shared research!

 

Best wishes,

 

Petra

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