Irish Donation of 1676
The Irish Donation of 1676 is the name sometimes used to refer to a
Background
In 1675, the
The Donation
In 1676
Upon arrival, the consignment was to be given to a committee composed of William Tyng, James Oliver, and John Hull, "or as many of them as shall be alive".[5] The committee was instructed to sell the goods to pay the shipping charges and distribute the remainder to colonists and members of colonial-allied Native American tribes who had been made refugees.[5][6] Proceeds from the donation were ultimately divided among approximately 600 families.[5]
Massachusetts Donation of 1847
In 1847, during the
A second planned donation shipment, to be collected from citizens of New York and transported aboard the U.S. Navy frigate USS Macedonian, saw less success; agitation by the ascendant, anti-Catholic Know Nothing movement had resulted in popular hostility to the idea of sending supplies to benefit the Irish.[8] The shortfall in New York was made-up by additional provisions offered by Bostonians which ultimately enabled USS Macedonian to put to sea with a full cargo.[8]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0195082095.
- ^ ISBN 1581574908.
- ^ The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 2. Drake. 1848. p. 245.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Oliver (1895). History of the Military Company of the Massachusetts, Now Called, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts: 1637–1888. A. Mudge & Son. p. 244.
- ^ Taylor, William (1889). The Story of the Irish in Boston. J.B. Cullen. p. 80.
- ^ a b Klein, Christopher. "The Warship of Peace That Fed Famine-Stricken Ireland". history.com. History Channel. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Sarbaugh, Timothy (Summer 1996). "'Charity begins at Home' The United States government & Irish Famine relief 1845–1849". History Ireland Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2017.